Duke at South Carolina
Saturday, September 19, 1981 Share
South Carolina beat Duke 17–3. It was their 37th meeting; after it, Duke led the series 23–12–2.
FinalHigh 75°F, low 60°FAttendance 56,321
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
South Carolina 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Duke–South Carolina gameDuke leads 24–17–3 in 44 meetings, counting the seven since this game.
| 1991 | Duke 24, South Carolina 24 | |
| 1990 | South Carolina 21, Duke 10 | |
| 1989 | South Carolina 27, Duke 21 | |
| 1985 | South Carolina 28, Duke 7 | |
| 1984 | South Carolina 21, Duke 0 | |
| 1983 | South Carolina 31, Duke 24 |
Around this game
Duke
- Next gameat VirginiaSept. 26, 1981
- SeasonDuke in 1981
- ProgramDuke history and records
South Carolina
- Next gameat GeorgiaSept. 26, 1981
- SeasonSouth Carolina in 1981
- ProgramSouth Carolina history and records