1971 1978 1979 1997 2020 Legendary Head Coach W.C Gorden The most successful era for the Tigers was during the 1970s when they were led by legendary head coach W.C Gorden who guided them to seven SWAC championships between 1971 and 1979 as well as four consecutive Black College National Championships from 1972 to 1975 which included an undefeated season …
Grambling State Tigers School History
1957 1976 1996 2011 Basketball Coach Fred Hobdy Era The glory years of the Tigers were led by Fred Hobdy, who led the Tigers to eight SWAC regular season titles (five outright) during his coaching tenure. Hobdy went 572-288 as head coach from 1957 to 1986, which saw them play in NCAA Division II and the NAIA. They reached the …
Missouri Tigers School History
1954 1978 1997 2007 2012 2020 College World Series Champ 1954 for the Tigers In the first round, Missouri defeated the Lafayette Leopards by a score of 6-3. Missouri was then knocked into the loser’s bracket after a 1-4 second-round loss to Art Brophy and Rollins College. Behind lefthander Ed Cook, the Tigers then defeated the UMass Minutemen 8-1. Missouri …
Auburn Tigers School History
1892 1932 1984 1985 2002 2010 Auburn plays its first intercollegiate football game In 1892: Auburn plays its first intercollegiate football game against Georgia and wins 10-0 See Full Story Auburn becomes one of the founding members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) In 1932: Auburn becomes one of the founding members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and wins its first …
Clemson Tigers School History
1987 1992 2016 2018 2020 2021 Clemson Soccer 1987 Champions After failing to make the NCAA tournament in 1986, the Tigers earned their 2nd National Championship during the 1987 season. The Tigers finished the 1987 regular season 13–5–1 but had struggled during conference play. Reportedly, the Tigers were the 23rd team selected for the 24-team NCAA tournament. The Tigers, however, …
LSU Tigers School History
1908 1958 1991 1996 2007 2019 2023 2023 LSU Tigers baseball team plays its first official game In 1908: The LSU Tigers baseball team plays its first official game against Louisiana Tech University. See Full Story LSU Tigers football team wins their first national championship In 1958: The LSU Tigers football team, coached by Paul Dietzel, wins their first national …
Hamilton Tigers Team History
1920 1925 Move to Hamilton After the 1919 – 1920 season, the NHL took back the Quebec franchise and sold the team to the Abso Pure Ice Company of Hamilton, Ontario. The club was moved to Hamilton for the 1920 – 1921 season and renamed the Hamilton Tigers. This was done to prevent the startup of a rival league, which …
Detroit Tigers Team History
1894 1935 1945 1968 1984 1992 2000 Detroit Tigers Team Formation The current Detroit club was a charter member when the Western League reorganized for the 1894 season. They originally played at Boulevard Park, sometimes called League Park. It was located on East Lafayette, then called Champlain Street, between Helen and East Grand Boulevard, near Belle Isle. In 1895, owner …
