Howard's Rock
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Howard's Rock is a revered boulder at Clemson University’s Memorial Stadium that Clemson Tigers football players touch for luck before running down the hill onto the field.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frank Howard | 0 |
| Memorial Stadium | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football coach
ⓘ
boulder ⓘ college football stadium ⓘ landmark ⓘ sports ritual object ⓘ tradition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clemson Tigers football
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clemson University athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRole | icon of Clemson Tigers fandom ⓘ |
| custom | players touch the rock before running down the hill ⓘ |
| employer | Clemson University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | players run down the hill after touching the rock ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Clemson football broadcasts ⓘ |
| hasOwner | Clemson University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | symbol of Clemson football tradition ⓘ |
| inception | 1960s ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementAgency | Clemson University Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Clemson University
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clemson, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Memorial Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | quartzite ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Frank Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Death Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOfStadium | Death Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Death Valley, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Clemson Memorial Stadium entrance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clemson football entrance tradition ⓘ |
| position |
head football coach at Clemson University
ⓘ
top of the hill at Memorial Stadium ⓘ |
| ritualAction | players rub the rock before games ⓘ |
| securityMeasure | kept under protective covering when not in use ⓘ |
| setting | east end zone of Memorial Stadium ⓘ |
| significance | considered a good-luck charm for Clemson players ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| tenant | Clemson Tigers football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Clemson Tigers football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
good luck
ⓘ
pregame ritual ⓘ |
| vandalismResult | portion of the rock was broken off ⓘ |
| vandalized | June 2013 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.