For the Olympic sailor, see Walter Riggs (sailor).
Walter Riggs
Biographical details
Born
(1873-01-24)January 24, 1873 Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Died
January 22, 1924(1924-01-22) (aged 50) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Playing career
1892
Auburn
Position(s)
End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1896, 1899
Clemson
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1896–1910
Clemson
Head coaching record
Overall
6–3
Walter Merritt Riggs (January 24, 1873 – January 22, 1924)[1] was the president of Clemson University from 1910 to 1924 and the "father of Clemson football" coaching the first football team for what was then Clemson College. Riggs was president of Clemson during one of its most challenging times, during World War I, when enrollment dropped due to students joining the military or going home to help on family farms. Riggs graduated from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama (now Auburn University) with a Bachelor of Science in engineering in 1892 and was a member of Auburn's first football team. He was also president of his class, director of the glee club, and a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity while at Auburn. Riggs was the second president of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, taking over for William Lofland Dudley in 1912.
Riggs Hall, which is the home of Clemson's College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, is named in his honor.[2]
^"Biographical Note". Walter M. Riggs Presidential Records. Clemson University Libraries Special Collections. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
^"Riggs Hall". Clemson Campus Album. Clemson University. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
"Biographical Note". Walter M. Riggs Presidential Records. Clemson University Libraries Special Collections. Retrieved August 22, 2011. "Riggs Hall". Clemson...
until 1969. It is named after WalterRiggs, the former coach of the football team and president of Clemson (1910–1924). Riggs Field is the fifth oldest collegiate...
the first graduating class of Clemson in 1896. In 1915 Riggs Field was dedicated after WalterRiggs and is the Clemson Tigers men's soccer home field. During...
and baseball. Again WalterRiggs, who moved on from Auburn to coach and manage at Clemson, was instrumental in the hiring. Riggs started an association...
Clemson Tigers head football coaches WalterRiggs (1896) William M. Williams (1897) John Penton (1898) WalterRiggs (1899) John Heisman (1900–1903) Shack...
Clemson Tigers head football coaches WalterRiggs (1896) William M. Williams (1897) John Penton (1898) WalterRiggs (1899) John Heisman (1900–1903) Shack...
In 1840, Corcoran and George Washington Riggs, the son of Elisha Riggs, a neighbor, formed "Corcoran & Riggs", which offered checking and depositing services...
Coach of the Year, AFCA Coach of the Year, Associated Press Coach of Year, Walter Camp Coach of the Year, Home Depot Coach of the Year, and the Paul "Bear"...
Clemson Tigers head football coaches WalterRiggs (1896) William M. Williams (1897) John Penton (1898) WalterRiggs (1899) John Heisman (1900–1903) Shack...
Clemson Tigers head football coaches WalterRiggs (1896) William M. Williams (1897) John Penton (1898) WalterRiggs (1899) John Heisman (1900–1903) Shack...
Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP° WalterRiggs (Independent) (1896) 1896 Clemson 2–1 William M. Williams (Southern Intercollegiate...
Memorial Stadium is among the largest stadiums in college football. WalterRiggs, often regarded as the "father of Clemson football," brought the sport...
Riggs ended the year ranked fourth in the United States Men's Rankings. 1937 Kramer, who was three years younger than Riggs, writes "I played Riggs a...
in Clemson, the soccer field is named Historic Riggs field after WalterRiggs. Riggs took the team to a 2–1 record in the inaugural year. He then stepped...
director of the engineering department in 1910 when WalterRiggs became president of the college. In 1919, Riggs was chosen to serve as a director of the Army's...
sign that this is the official licensed trademark for the university. WalterRiggs (1896–1910) Frank Dobson (1910–1912) Bob Williams (1913–1915) Wayne Hart...
Clemson Tigers head football coaches WalterRiggs (1896) William M. Williams (1897) John Penton (1898) WalterRiggs (1899) John Heisman (1900–1903) Shack...
administration in 1910, citing health concerns, instead supporting professor WalterRiggs as Mell's replacement. Hardin retired in July 1910 and was named Professor...
long-time companion, John Heisman in 1897. The first coach at Clemson, WalterRiggs, had in fact played on the team as well. Penton had lived near the Auburn...
sexuality in the United States. The Marlon Riggs Collection is open to the public at Stanford University Libraries. Riggs was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on February...
was completed in 1893, with president Craighead as its first resident. WalterRiggs, already a professor at the university, chose to remain in his house...
v t e Clemson Tigers athletic directors WalterRiggs (1896–1910) Frank Dobson (1910–1912) Bob Williams (1913–1915) Wayne Hart (1916) Edward Donahue (1917–1920)...
Clemson Tigers head football coaches WalterRiggs (1896) William M. Williams (1897) John Penton (1898) WalterRiggs (1899) John Heisman (1900–1903) Shack...
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