Walter Riggs

Walter Riggs
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born January 24, 1873[1]
Place of birth Orangeburg, South Carolina
Died January 22, 1924
Place of death Washington, D.C.
Playing career
1892 Auburn
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1896, 1899 Clemson
Head coaching record
Overall 6-3
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse

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 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 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°
1896 Clemson 2-1
1899 Clemson 4-2
Total: 6-3
†Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.

References

  1. ^ "Biographical Note". Walter M. Riggs Presidential Records. Clemson University Libraries Special Collections. http://media.clemson.edu/library/special_collections/findingaids/archives/Series0017Riggs.html. Retrieved 22 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "Riggs Hall". Clemson Campus Album. Clemson University Libraries. http://www.clemson.edu/culib/campus/central/riggs.htm. Retrieved 22 August 2011. 

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