Clemson at Florida

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 10, 1954, page 62

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  Florida Upset, 14–⁠7, As Clemson Scores Twice in Last Period JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 8. “A powerful Clemson line defiated overconfident Florida and sent half a dozen backs through in five-yard smashes for an up set 14–⁠7 football victory tonight. Jim Coleman, who did most Of the ball carrying in the two second half drives. scored one Clemson touchdown and Don King the other-both on short bursts. Clemson came back for all its points in the final quarter after Florida scored on its one serious threat of the night-a 45-yard touchdown pass from Fred Robinson to Jackie Simpson. Both Clemson conversion at tempts were wide, but the Tigers picked up two points to make up for that when Clyde White tackled Florida’s’ Robinson in the end zone for q safety in the final minutes. After the first Clemson touch down capped an 80-yard drive on the first play Of the final quarter, Florida still held a 7–⁠6 edge on Ed Bass conversion. But this was ClemSon’s night. A pass by Florida’s Dick Allen found the hands of Clemson’s Crimmins Hankinson. He brought it to the Clemson AZ and Florida was penalized for rough ness. This set up a 40-yard winning touchdown drive in nine running plays and another penalty against Florida-this time for offsides. Florida was nat throughout the game. It looked like an entirely different team than the one that upset Georgia Tech and Auburn the last two Saturdays and it severely disappointed $4,000 partisan spectators. Clemson O 0 0 14–⁠14 Florida 0 z O. Z Clemson sssS,ns asF.S e Florida scoring: Touchdown Simpson.

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Florida leads 9–⁠3–⁠1 in 13 meetings, counting the two since this game.