1999

Sports
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Tommy Bowden becomes first Clemson coach since Danny Ford in 1981 to be named ACC Coach of the Year.
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Bowden Bowl I - first-ever meeting of father and son head coaches in college football history as Clemson takes on top-ranked Florida State in Death Valley, losing 14-17 to the eventual national champion Seminoles. Death Valley sets attendence record of 86,092.
In the News
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On May 19, 1999, George Lucas’s "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace" was released, marking the return of the Star Wars franchise after a 16-year hiatus. The film was highly anticipated and became a major box office
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As the year 1999 came to a close, there was widespread concern about the Y2K bug, a computer flaw that was feared to cause major disruptions as the year 2000 approached. Although significant efforts were made to address potential issues, the transition to the year 2000 occurred with relatively few problems.
On Campus
Yearbook Cover