re: When did LSU start calling "Deaf Valley"...

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I don’t know how long Clemson has called its stadium Death Valley. LSU’s Tiger Stadium has been called that for at least 50 years, but I don’t know if that was something LSU used officially or if the sobriquet was something used only by the media and fans.

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Clemson's history is very clear and well documented. LSU's is less. Although and take it for what it's worth, there are documented 'Death Valley' Reveille references going back to the 40's. The first Times Picayune reference we could find was in 1960 and it was used all through the 60's. For context, it was almost always in reference to what Les Miles resurfaced as 'Where opponents dreams come to die'. Interestingly, besides gas station ads, there were no Deaf Valley references during either of those time periods.

Yes, the PMAC 'Deaf Dome' moniker, is what has caused the crossover and to some, confusion. Regardless of where, when and why, Clemson embraced Death Valley and understands its relative history. Case in point and hypothetically, if they began to call their basketball stadium the 'Deaf Dome', no Clemson fans would confuse or disremember the distinction.