1978

Sports
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Danny Ford is named as new head coach, becoming the youngest Division I head coach in the nation at age 30.
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Clemson returns to the Gator Bowl, beating Ohio State Buckeyes, 17-15. OSU Coach Woody Hayes throws a hissy after an intercepted pass, punches Clemson nose guard Charlie Bauman, loses job by sports writers' deadline.
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Tiger baseball team gets clutch two-run homer by sophomore Tony Masone in the eighth inning to defeat North Carolina State in Raleigh, 2-1, to clinch the ACC regular season championship.
In the News
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On July 25, 1978, Louise Brown, the world's first baby conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF), was born in England. This medical breakthrough opened new possibilities for infertility treatment and marked a significant advancement in reproductive technology.