<P> The Clemson Tigers are the athletic teams that represent Clemson University . They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level (Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sub-level for football), primarily competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for all sports since the 1953 - 54 season . Clemson competes for and has won multiple NCAA Division I national championships in various sports, including football, men's soccer, and men's golf . </P> <P> In 1896, football coach Walter Riggs came to Clemson, then Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina, from Auburn University . He had always admired the Princeton Tigers, and hence gave Clemson the Tiger mascot . The Clemson Tigers field seventeen athletic teams . The South Carolina Gamecocks are Clemson's in - state athletic rival . The two institutions compete against each other in many sports, but the annual football game receives the most attention . Clemson's main rivals within the Atlantic Coast Conference are Georgia Tech and Florida State . </P> <P> The Tiger Paw logo was introduced at a press conference on July 21, 1970 . It was created by John Antonio and developed by Helen Weaver of Henderson Advertising in Greenville, South Carolina, from a mold of a Bengal tiger sent to the agency by the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago . The telltale hook at the bottom of the paw is a sign that this is the official licensed trademark for the university . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Men's sports </Th> <Th> Women's sports </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Baseball </Td> <Td> Basketball </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Basketball </Td> <Td> Cross country </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cross country </Td> <Td> Golf </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Football </Td> <Td> Lacrosse </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Golf </Td> <Td> Rowing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Soccer </Td> <Td> Soccer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tennis </Td> <Td> Tennis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Track and field </Td> <Td> Track and field </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Volleyball </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> †--Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor . </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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