Clemson in Pickens County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Howard's Rock

Photographed By Brian Scott, May 29, 2009

1. Howard's Rock Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

From
Death Valley, CA.
to
Death Valley
Clemson, SC
Presented to
Coach Frank Howard
and the
Clemson Football Team
by
S.C. Jones '19
September 1966

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1966.

Location. 34° 40.733′ N, 82° 50.517′ W. Marker is in Clemson, South Carolina, in Pickens County. Marker is on Williamson Drive north of Fort Hill Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clemson SC 29631, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William Maxwell Poe Plaza (here, next to this marker); Memorial Park / The Scroll of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodland Cemetery Clemson University / Fort Hill Slave and Convict Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Calhoun Plantation Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the First Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Clemson Agricultural College

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Hill Plantation Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Asbury F. Lever (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clemson.

Also see . . .
1. Memorial Stadium > Howard's Rock. In the early 1960s, the rock was given to then head coach Frank Howard by a friend, Samuel Columbus Jones (Clemson Class of 1919). (Submitted on January 2, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

2. Gift from Death Valley became "Death Valley" tradition. Few college football traditions generate as much excitement and pageantry as Clemson's players rubbing Howard's Rock and running down the Hill before each home game at Memorial Stadium. (Submitted on January 2, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

3. Howard's Rock at Clemson University. Mounted on a pedestal overlooking Clemson's Memorial Stadium, Howard's Rock is one of the most visible traditions in all of college football. (Submitted on January 2, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Howard's Rock on Original Base<br>Coach Frank Howard image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott

2. Howard's Rock on Original Base
Coach Frank Howard

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 963 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.