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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
How much Clemson grossed in alcohol sales at Savannah Bananas, spring football, baseball, softball
CLEMSON — Clemson is seeing the benefits of allowing alcohol to be sold at sporting events. According to the school's athletic department, it has generated $470,927 in gross revenue and sold 39,392 units over 15 events since sales began April 5. Those games include eight Clemson baseball games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium, five softball games at McWhorter Stadium and two events at Memorial Stadium: Clemson football's spring game and the Savannah Bananas game. Advertisement The net total for alcohol sales are not available yet because Clemson is still figuring out expenses and revenue split, according to Clemson spokesperson Jeff Kallin. It received its gross revenue numbers from Aramark Sports and Entertainment, the company that sells alcohol at concession stands and kiosks at games. "The rollout of the alcohol sales from an in-venue standpoint has gone incredibly well," Clemson athletic director Graham Neff said on April 25. "... Fan-experience component, there has been great feedback on that from our folks that the sales have been beyond what we had (expected) so to speak." Clemson's athletic department announced April 1 that alcoholic beverages would be available for purchase at designated stands and kiosks at sporting events. It was one of three Power Four schools nationally (the others being Utah and BYU), including the only school in the ACC, SEC and Big Ten, that neither offered the sale of alcoholic beverages in its athletic venues nor accepted sponsorship revenue from alcoholic beverage advertisers. However, Clemson hopes its change in stance will be a boon for its revenue as it is aligned with other Power Four programs as the college athletics landscape is set to shift with the pending House settlement. Advertisement Here's a breakdown of how much Clemson made in gross revenue from each event. Savannah Bananas, Clemson football spring game a sign of things to come The Bananas sold out Memorial Stadium, welcoming 81,000 fans. It was the largest sporting event at Clemson since alcohol was permitted, and its revenue was a reflection of it. MORE: What Clemson baseball's Erik Bakich said about alcohol finally being sold at home games Clemson sold 27,181 units to make $346,684 in gross revenue. In its agreement with the Bananas, Clemson was responsible for the facility infrastructure (field of play, dugouts, bullpens, backstops), concessions, its merchandising, parking, security and custodial staff. The Bananas handled ticketing (Clemson received money from premium seating), their merchandising and Fan Fest event and on-field entertainment. Advertisement For its football spring game on April 5, which was its first time selling alcohol, it welcomed around 35,000 fans and sold 3,394 units to make $35,174 in gross revenue. Clemson hopes this momentum can carry over to the football season when coach Dabo Swinney's team takes the field for seven home games in 2025 and potentially a College Football Playoff game. According to the Knoxville-News Sentinel, Tennessee sold more than 278,000 servings of beer at football games at Neyland Stadium, that generated $3.3 million in the 2022 season. Clemson baseball, softball could have stronger figures in NCAA regionals Clemson baseball and softball combined for 8,817 units sold, which made $89,069 in gross revenue. Clemson baseball coach Erik Bakich has been a proponent of alcohol sales, even labeling its new standing-room-only area near the opposing team's bullpen a beer garden. He hopes the new amenities will help create a rowdy environment, like it did against Georgia this season. Advertisement "We want the rowdy crowd. We want the beer-drinking crowd," Bakich said in January. "We want people to come out here and have a blast, and the opposing pitchers are going to have to get warm right in front of that section." Both programs are projected to host an NCAA regional this season, meaning not only could they have greater turnouts but have more alcohol sales. Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@ and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00 This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Alcohol sales: Here's how much Clemson has generated in gross revenue
Epoch Times
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Epoch Times
College Football Powers Notre Dame and Clemson to Play Annually for 12 Years
Notre Dame versus Clemson has become one of the bigger nonconference rivalries in college football, and the two will play annually for the next 12 years. The two college football powers announced the agreement on Tuesday amid a nearly two-year drought in their rivalry. Notre Dame and Clemson last played each other in 2023, when the Tigers won 31–23. 'Even in just the last decade, matchups between Clemson and Notre Dame have produced incredibly memorable moments and games,' Clemson athletic director Graham Neff said Overall, Clemson has a 5–3 edge in the all-time series, which will resume in 2027 and go through 2038 with the new deal. That's unless the two meet in the College Football Playoff, which could happen again. 'We strive to consistently create a football schedule that positions us for success in the College Football Playoff, and that goal requires us to form historic partnerships like this one with Clemson,' Notre Dame Vice President and James E. Rohr Director of Athletics Pete Bevacqua said The two met in 2018 in the old four-team playoff when the Tigers beat the Fighting Irish 30–3 in the Cotton Bowl. Both teams made last year's 12-team College Football Playoff. In addition, the Tigers have won two national titles since 2016 amid three overall, and the Irish have one of the most storied programs in the sport with 11 national championships overall. Related Stories 2/10/2025 12/31/2024 'This locks in a huge rivalry for us with a nonconference opponent that's going to be strong year in and year out,' Neff said. 'The association of national brands like Clemson and Notre Dame create a great fan experience, strong viewership and value on that is obviously a fundamental component.' Not even COVID-19 stunted the fan experience in 2020 when Notre Dame upset Clemson 47–40 in South Bend, Indiana, as many of the 11,011 fans stormed the field. As a temporary member of the ACC that year, the Irish met the Tigers again in the conference championship game and lost 34–10. Most of the Notre Dame-Clemson marquee matchups have occurred since 2015, but the teams met twice in the 1970s. Notre Dame beat Clemson 21–17 in 1977, and the Tigers beat the Irish 16–10 in 1979. While those two early matchups came nearly 40 years before the revival of the series, those games were noteworthy in the overall history of college football. Former Notre Dame quarterback and Hall of Famer Joe Montana led a comeback from 17–7 behind in 1977, and it was his second comeback of that season as his legend developed. The second time around, Clemson came into South Bend and stunned the Irish, which had won the national title two seasons earlier. After a 35-year hiatus, Notre Dame and Clemson met in 2015 when the Tigers edged the Irish 24–22 on a rain-soaked day. Clemson went on to make the College Football Playoff, and that loss helped thwart the Irish's playoff hopes. It became the first of six games between the two powers in the past decade.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Social media reacts to Clemson, Notre Dame signing off on a 12-game series
Clemson and Notre Dame have taken a major step toward solidifying one of college football's premier rivalries. On Monday, the two schools announced a new 12-year home-and-home football series that will begin in 2027 and run through 2038, locking in annual meetings between the Tigers and the Fighting Irish for over a decade. Advertisement The two programs were already scheduled to play in 2027 and 2028, but the newly finalized agreement extends that into a consistent, high-stakes non-conference matchup every season for 12 years. Clemson and Notre Dame have faced off eight times in their history, including some of the sport's most memorable clashes in the College Football Playoff era. Clemson currently leads the series 5–3. 'This locks in a huge rivalry for us with a non-conference opponent that's going to be strong year in and year out,' Clemson athletic director Graham Neff said. 'The association of national brands like Clemson and Notre Dame create a great fan experience, strong viewership and value.' Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua echoed the excitement: 'It's been such a great rivalry and we want to see it happen every year. It's historically been a great back-and-forth. I think we could see it continue to develop into one of the great rivalries in college football.' Both schools are fixtures in the national conversation. Clemson enters the 2025 season riding a 14-year streak of at least nine wins, while Notre Dame has posted at least nine victories in eight straight seasons. The two teams have met in the CFP three times—2018, 2020 and 2024—and have split their four regular-season matchups since 2015. Advertisement The strategic timing of the deal also carries broader implications, as the ACC moves toward a new revenue model that rewards teams bringing in strong TV ratings. With games against South Carolina, Georgia, LSU and Oklahoma already on the slate in future years, Clemson now adds long-term scheduling stability with one of the sport's most recognizable independent programs. Here's how social media reacted to the announcement of Clemson and Notre Dame's new 12-year series: Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions. This article originally appeared on Clemson Wire: Social media reactions to Clemson, Notre Dame 12-game series
Miami Herald
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Clemson, Notre Dame set 12-game football series
College Sports Clemson, Notre Dame set 12-game football series Powerhouse football programs Clemson and Notre Dame agreed to a 12-game, home-and-home series beginning in 2027. The schools already had games scheduled at Clemson, S.C., in 2027, 2031 and 2037, with contests in South Bend, Ind., also previously set for 2028 and 2034. The series now will run through the 2038 season. "We strive to consistently create a football schedule that positions us for success in the College Football Playoff, and that goal requires us to form historic partnerships like this one with Clemson," Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua said Tuesday. "This rivalry has already produced some of the most memorable moments in recent college football history, and our fans deserve these matchups to continue to make those indelible memories." The two teams have met eight times in the past, with the Tigers winning five of them. In their most recent game, Clemson defeated 12th-ranked Notre Dame at home, 31-23, in 2023. Among schools that have faced Notre Dame at least twice, Clemson is one of just six programs with a winning record against the Fighting Irish. Either Clemson or Notre Dame has been ranked in the top 15 ahead of each of the previous eight meetings. Both have been in the top 15 five times, and three times both were in the top five. "We have immense excitement for the creation of this 12-year series between these two premier programs, as we know these will be must-see matchups for fans at Memorial Stadium and Notre Dame Stadium as well as television audiences nationwide," said Graham Neff, Clemson's athletic director. Series of a dozen or more games are rare. Clemson has had three opponents it played at least 12 consecutive years, most recently Georgia (1973-87). Notre Dame played Michigan in 18 consecutive seasons from 2002-19. The pedigree of each program is unquestioned. The Fighting Irish lost to Ohio State in the CFP title game at the conclusion of the 2024 season but has won 11 national championships and has 962 total victories, fourth in college football history. Clemson has three national titles and is 13th all-time with 808 wins. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved This story was originally published May 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM.
NBC Sports
06-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
College football powers Notre Dame, Clemson agree to 12-year scheduling agreement from 2027 to 2038
Notre Dame and Clemson already know each other pretty well in football. That relationship will become even more familiar in the future after the two college football powers announced a 12-year home-and-home scheduling agreement that will pit them against each other annually from 2027 through 2038. Clemson and Notre Dame already were scheduled to play in 2027, 2028, 2031, 2034 and 2037. Under the revamped schedule, the Tigers will host the games during odd-numbered years during that time frame, while the Fighting Irish will host the games in even-numbered years. Clemson holds a 5-3 advantage in the all-time series, which has been highlighted by some memorable matchups. The teams have played six times since 2015 with Clemson winning four times, including both postseason matchups. Clemson defeated Notre Dame 30-3 in the College Football Playoff national semifinal at the Cotton Bowl in 2018 before winning the national title two weeks later. In 2020, Notre Dame, playing as a full-time member of the Atlantic Coast Conference because of COVID-19 scheduling concerns, beat the Tigers in a shootout, only to lose to Clemson in the ACC championship. 'Even in just the last decade, matchups between Clemson and Notre Dame have produced incredibly memorable moments and games,' Clemson director of athletics Graham Neff said in a release. 'We have immense excitement for the creation of this 12-year series between these two premier programs, as we know these will be must-see matchups for fans at Memorial Stadium and Notre Dame Stadium as well as television audiences nationwide.' Both teams reached the expanded College Football Playoff field last year, with the Irish advancing to the national championship game before losing to Ohio State 34-23. Clemson has won nine or more games in 14 straight seasons — the nation's second-longest active streak and the fourth-longest streak in major college football history. Notre Dame has won nine or more games in the last eight seasons. 'We strive to consistently create a football schedule that positions us for success in the College Football Playoff, and that goal requires us to form historic partnerships like this one with Clemson,' Notre Dame vice president and director of athletics Pete Bevacqua said. 'This rivalry has already produced some of the most memorable moments in recent college football history, and our fans deserve these matchups to continue to make those indelible memories.'
