![]() The history of the special day dates to 1994 when Clemson had a special flyover for the Clemson vs. Saturday’s game against Louisville will be Clemson’s 29th Military Appreciation Day. Throughout the decades, Clemson’s military heritage has remained, even as the university transitioned to a coeducational civilian institution in 1955. Beginning with the first graduating class of 1896, more than 10,000 Clemson men and women have served in the armed forces. ![]() Clemson, formally founded as Clemson Agricultural College in November 1889, was originally a military school, reflecting a belief at the time that a military atmosphere produced the highest academic excellence.
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