When Steve Fuller came to Clemson in 1975, he came because he saw an uptick in the program. He wanted to be a part of something special.
Prior to his arrival, the Tigers had their best season in quite sometime when a Bennie Cunningham led team posted a 7-4 record. It was Clemson’s first winning season since 1967, the program’s last ACC Championship under legendary coach Frank Howard, who retired after the 1969 season.
However, things did not go according to plan during Fuller’s first two years at Clemson. The Tigers had their worst season in a long, long time in 1975, going just 2-9 overall, and it did not get much better in 1976 as they went 3-6-2.