Clemson University

Clemson schedules parade to honor national champions

Clemson celebrated its football national championship with a welcome-home gathering Tuesday and will hold a parade later in the week.

The Tigers arrived at Memorial Stadium around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to thousands of fans.

A parade and stadium celebration will take place Saturday. The parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at the WestZone of the stadium.

The Tigers topped Alabama 35-31 on Monday in Tampa, Fla., to win their first national title since 1981.

This story was originally published January 10, 2017 at 10:41 AM with the headline "Clemson schedules parade to honor national champions."

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