Clemson has a rich bowl history. In fact, the Tigers’ 20 bowl-wins rank 17th in the history of college football, and their 40 bowl game appearances, including this year’s Fiesta Bowl matchup against No. 3 Ohio State, are tied for 17th most all-time.
Clemson’s first bowl game was in the 1940 Cotton Bowl when the Tigers defeated Frank Leahy’s Boston College team, 6-3.
The 2017 Fiesta Bowl will mean the Tigers will have played in a bowl game in 28 of the last 32 years. That is among the top-10 bowl appearances since 1985.