Clemson at South Carolina

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  Evening star, October 20, 1939, page 51

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  RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 20.-Clemson S 27–⁠0 rout of the South Carolina Gamecocks at Columbia yesterday settled the only in-the-loop strife of Southern Conference football teams this week. Other conference squads are entertaining outsiders or travelling afield. Spanked by their backfield ace. Banks McFadden, the Tigers Of Clemson ruff1ed the Gamecocks feathers in the first few minutes of the annual State Fair classic. Taking the ball on their own a. in the first quarter, they tailed touchdown in two quick plays. Tough assignments for tomorrow’s attractions appear to have been drawn by Richmond and North Carolina, who tangle with Gettsburg and Tulane, respectively. None of the four squads has been defeated. Acid Test for Tulane. The Tarheels entrained for New Orleans last night after a final drill in which they worked over all departments. Cardinals passing at tack, with George StirnWeiss hurting, is expected to be the real acid test for the Green Wave, which against Clemson. Auburn and Fordham has appeared progressively acid-resistant. Colds again dogged the Richmond squad, particularly in the backfleld. Dukes Blue Devils. whose record was tarnished by Pitts lone-point victory margin last week, completed heavy preparations for Saturdays homecoming game with Syracuse. v. M. I. wound up practice with an overhaul of the kicking depart ment in preparation for the States game of the day” with Virginia. From the Virginia campus came

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Officially, Clemson leads 74–⁠44–⁠4; as played, 70–⁠43–⁠4 in the 117 games on file; the official count covers all 122 meetings, counting the 85 since this game.