Ten years ago this week, on a Tuesday, the Clemson football program took a giant leap forward when Athletic Director named a little-known wide receivers coach named Dabo Swinney as the interim head coach.
Former head coach Tommy Bowden resigned on Monday, Oct. 12th, and Swinney was given an interim tag that Tuesday and told to finish out the rest of the 2008 season.
Swinney was 4-2 that season and capped the regular season with a 31-14 win against South Carolina. Swinney said that victory – in his first game against Steve Spurrier – likely was responsible for Phillips taking the “interim” off Swinney’s title.