The last time the Clemson Football Program visited 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, in Washington, D.C., its entourage consisted of then head coach Danny Ford and his wife Deborah, Orange Bowl MVP Homer Jordan, wide receiver, Jerry Gaillard, athletic director Bill McLellan, school President Dr. William Atchley, Harry Durham the school’s publicist and Clemson graduate, turned U.S. Senator, Strom Thurmond.
That was it.
There was no fanfare. There was no special media event. There was no ESPN or Marty Smith. No one really even knew they were going to Washington. There were just eight people in a room in the White House, who were greeted and entertained by then late President Ronald Reagan.