Clemson at South Carolina

Thursday, November 2, 1911

Clemson beat South Carolina 27–⁠0. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Clemson led the series 3–⁠1 in the games on file.

AwayClemson3–⁠5 in 1911
27
HomeSouth Carolina1–⁠4–⁠2 in 1911
0

FinalAttendance 3,500

In the newspapers

  • The The herald and news's story: CLEMSON DEFEATS CAROLINA. Annual Football Contest Was One sided, Score Being TWenty-seven to Nothing.

    The herald and news, Newberry S.C., November 3, 1911, page 1

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    CLEMSON DEFEATS CAROLINA. Annual Football Contest Was One sided, Score Being TWenty-seven to Nothing. Columbia, Nov. I’m a one-sldeo contest here today, Clemson college defeated the South Carolina university in the annual football game by a .score of 27 to 0. Several of the play ers we’re bruised, but there were no serious hurts. There is a large crowd in Columbia TODAY, and the fair is being Hoerally natronized. There has been little dis order Nevberry is we’ll represented among the fair-week visitors.

  • The Tulsa daily world's story

    Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.], November 3, 1911, page 10

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    COLUMBIA, 5. c., Nov. 2.--In a hotly contested game at the state fair today the chief football event of the year in South Carolina, Clemson Col icge defeated the University OF South Carolina 27 to 0.

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.

Photos from the game

  • Scene from the Clemson-South Carolina football game in 1911
    Scene from the Clemson-South Carolina football game in 1911Photo: Taps staff, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Scene from the Clemson-South Carolina football game in 1911
    Scene from the Clemson-South Carolina football game in 1911Photo: Taps staff, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Scene from the Clemson-South Carolina football game in 1911
    Scene from the Clemson-South Carolina football game in 1911Photo: Taps staff, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Scene from the Clemson-South Carolina football game in 1911
    Scene from the Clemson-South Carolina football game in 1911Photo: Taps staff, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Clemson 53% 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 113 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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