Boston College and Clemson have 33 meetings on file, the first in 1939; Clemson leads the series 22–9–2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Clemson 10–0, and Clemson has won the last 13. The winner takes home the O’Rourke–McFadden Trophy, played for since 2008. Clemson has held it since the 2011 game. Share
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting since 2008 (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the O’Rourke–McFadden Trophy.
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Boston College’s side (Myers 3–3 against Howard). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Boston College ClemsonTicks under the axis: each meeting, in the winner’s color
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
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 earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game once: 2018.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Photos
Clemson and Boston College line up in the 1940 Cotton Bowl ClassicPhoto: Taps staff, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1939 game
Charlie Timmons carries the ball for Clemson against Boston College in the 1940 Cotton Bowl ClassicPhoto: Taps staff, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1939 game
Banks McFadden carries the ball for Clemson against Boston College in the 1940 Cotton Bowl ClassicPhoto: Taps staff, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1939 game
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