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Clemson Football: Steve Spurrier made for the perfect villain

COLUMBIA, SC - SEPTEMBER 26: Head coach Steve Spurrier of the South Carolina Gamecocks watches as his team takes on the University of Central Florida Knights during the second quarter on September 26, 2015 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Todd Bennett/GettyImages)

Steve Spurrier was the perfect villain for Clemson football fans

There may not be a more universally-hated figure in Clemson football history than former South Carolina Coach Steve Spurrier.

Pegged as the ‘Head Ball Coach,’ Spurrier had success at both Duke and Florida before eventually making his way to South Carolina.