Clemson football fans share their favorites memories in Death Valley

There’s something special about Clemson football home games and if you’ve never experienced Death Valley, you’ll never truly understand the magic that goes into a Death Valley crowd week-in and week-out.

Clemson football fans hold the record for the second-loudest stadium recording in CFB history and there’s a certain passion that just goes beyond anything we’ve ever experienced.

Earlier this week, the official Clemson football Twitter account asked fans to reply with their favorite Clemson win in Death Valley. As expected, the responses were vast.

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Clemson football fans have been treated to some sweet memories over the years inside of Death Valley

If you were in attendance for any of those games listed above, you were a part of history.

When looking at some of these in the Dabo Swinney era, a few stand out for different reasons:

• Clemson vs. Louisville, 2016
• Clemson vs. Notre Dame, 2015
• Clemson vs. Florida State, 2009
• Clemson vs. Florida State, 2011
• Clemson vs. UGA, 2013

If you were in attendance for any of the five games listed above, you experienced a loud and live crowd. Both Florida State games were goose bump-inciting and to have the opportunity to hear the entire stadium chanting ‘We Will Rock You’ at the same time is something that you simply don’t forget.

When looking at the other three, you’re talking about historical games that helped define the direction of the program.

Clemson vs. Georgia in 2013 was a game that was nationally televised and there was believed to be well over 100,000 people in Clemson that weekend for the game. Every single seat in the stadium was filled and the Tigers came out on top in a big way. That win officially solidified Clemson on the national stage.

That Notre Dame game in 2015 is one that Tiger fans will never forget. It was held during a hurricane and came down to the very last play. Clemson held on for a victory on national television and that win yielded us the phrase ‘BYOG’ from Dabo Swinney postgame.

Finally, the 2016 game vs. Louisville might feature the best matchup of elite quarterbacks in the history of Death Valley. Deshaun Watson outdueled Lamar Jackson in a game that went down to the wire. The stadium erupted when Clemson’s defense came away with a 4th down stop deep in its own zone and the Tigers eventually went on to win the National Championship.

What are some of your favorite Death Valley moments not mentioned? Comment below, Clemson football fans!