A new baseball field was later laid out on an area of campus separate from the previous sports complex, and expanded tennis facilities replaced the former diamond.

Riggs Field now generally only refers to the eastern portion where the football team played until 1941.

"Upon entering Riggs Field, the body took a 'C' formation and poured forth a thrilling volume of patriotic Tiger yells and songs.

[5] Prof. Gantt introduces Mr. H. C. Tillman, Class of 1903 and President of the Clemson Alumni Association, who then christens the new playing field.

A few minutes later, Dr. Riggs makes the initial kick-off in the first football game to be played on the new field.

I. M. Ibrahim, who started Clemson's men's soccer program in 1967 and led the team to national titles in 1984 and 1987.

The Clemson University men's and women's soccer teams both played vs Virginia Tech and Wake Forest, respectively.

Special promotions included a museum in the nearby indoor track to display artifacts and photos from Riggs Field's history, 2000 commemorative scarves to celebrate the occasion, and one uniform was given away during the women's game.

[10] The original configuration of the track and former football stadium, sans bleachers, was featured in a long scene in the latter portion of the 1974 Burt Lancaster movie The Midnight Man, filmed in part at Clemson University in 1973.