Clemson at South Carolina

Thursday, October 23, 1947

South Carolina beat Clemson 21–⁠19. It was their 45th meeting; after it, Clemson led the series 24–⁠14–⁠2 in the games on file.

AwayClemson4–⁠5 in 1947
19
HomeSouth Carolina6–⁠2–⁠1 in 1947
21

FinalHigh 81°F, low 60°F, 0.15 in. of rain

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: South CuroIinu's Kicking Defeats Clemson, 2l-1o

    Evening star, District of Columbia, October 24, 1947, page 46

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    South CuroIinu’s Kicking Defeats Clemson, 2l-1o COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. 24.-The free-swinging foot of substitute Guard Pete Lane provided South Carolina’s Gamecocks with the margin of victory in their 21–⁠19 triumph over Clemson’s favored Tigers here yesterday. Lane kicked all three points after touchdowns for the Game cocks, while Clemson was able to convert only one. The final quarter found Clemson pounding downf1eld on a drive which started deep in its own terri tory, but the clock ran out just as it reached the midfield strip.

  • The The Wilmington morning star's story: Duke Blue Devils Favored To Cop Conference Crown

    The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, October 27, 1947, page 1 (results column)

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    Duke Blue Devils Favored To Cop Conference Crown | Wake Forest, the team Duke beat Saturday, and William and Mary, downed only by North Carolina, each has chalked up three league wins and suffered Just one licking, and they face each other Saturday in the no. l family fuss Of the current week at William and Mary’s Cary field at Williamsburg, Va. Washington and Lees Generais, who shared the leadership of the conference with Duke today, having won three and lost none, figured they have a fairly good chance of taking top hon ors. The Generals battle Virgin ia Tech at L%ynchburg, Va, No vember 8 and then, however, must clash with William and Mary at Roanoke, Va, Novem- Der Is. Although North Carolina stock took a terrific tumble aft err the Tar Heels suffered two successive defeats at the hands of Texas and Wake Forest, Coach Carl Snavely’s charges still were regarded as the team holding the key to the question of who wins the Conference championship. The Tar Heels could ruin Dukes bid-that’s exactly what the Blue Devils are afraid OF. Only three conference games dot this weeks program. In ad’ dition to the Wake Forest-William and Mary encounter, Vir’ ginia Tech goes to George Washington Friday night and Virginia Military Institute in vades Davidson Saturday after noon. Games over the weekend, II addition to Dukes triumph ove1 Wake Forest, saw Washington and Lee whitewash Davidson, 800; William and Mary bias Boston University, Alb; Mary land pull from behind to edge Virginia Tech, 21–⁠19; Virginia trip Virginia Military Institute, 35–⁠6; South Carolina beat Glenn son.. 21–⁠19; Georgia Tech romr over The Citadel, $50; Furman beat Wofford, 20–⁠6; Miami (Fla.) University win over George Washington 28–⁠7; The University of Richmond batter Hampden7Sydney 200, and North Carolina swamp Florida, 35–⁠7. This weeks schedule: Friday night – Clemson at Georgia.; South Carolina at MI. ami, (Fla.); Virginia Tech at George Washington. Saturday afternoon – Ten nessee at North Carolina; Duke at Georgia Tech; Wake Forest at William and Mary; Univer’ sity of Richmond at Virginia: Washington and Lee at Army; Virginia Military Institute at Davidson; West Virginia a Maryland; Furman VS.. Florida at Tampa, Fla. Saturday night Chat tanooga University at Nortf Carolina State. RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 2SIPeRec ords of Southern Conference football

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

South Carolina 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

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 77 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Clemson 28, South Carolina 14
2024South Carolina 17, Clemson 14
2023Clemson 16, South Carolina 7
2022South Carolina 31, Clemson 30
2021Clemson 30, South Carolina 0
2019Clemson 38, South Carolina 3

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