Walter Riggs
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 24, 1873[1] Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Died | January 22, 1924 (aged 50) Washington, D.C. |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6-3 |
Walter Merritt Riggs was the president of Clemson University from 1910 to 1924 and the "father of Clemson football" coaching the first football team for what was then Clemson College. Riggs graduated from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama (now Auburn University) with a bachelor's of science in engineering in 1892 and was a member of Auburn's first football team. He was also president of his class, director of the glee club, and a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity while at Auburn. Riggs was the second president of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, taking over for William Lofland Dudley in 1912.
Riggs Hall, which is the home of Clemson's College of Engineering and Science, is named in his honor.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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| 1896 | Clemson | 2-1 | |||||||
| 1899 | Clemson | 4-2 | |||||||
| Total: | 6-3 | ||||||||
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References
- ^ "Biographical Note". Walter M. Riggs Presidential Records. Clemson University Libraries Special Collections. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "Riggs Hall". Clemson Campus Album. Clemson University Libraries. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
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