Clemson vs. George Washington

Clemson and George Washington first met in 1933 and have played 5 times; Clemson leads the series 3–⁠1–⁠1. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Clemson 3–⁠1.

Clemson wins
3
George Washington wins
1
Ties
1
First meeting
1933
Longest streak
3 Clemson
Current streak
1 George Washington
Last 10 meetings
Clemson 3–⁠1
Most recent
1942

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1930s2–⁠0–⁠1
1940s1–⁠1
Average margin
12 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Clemson
0–⁠1 Clemson’s record at home
At George Washington
0–⁠2–⁠1 George Washington’s record at home
Neutral sites
1–⁠0 Clemson first
Shutouts
3

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Clemson’s biggest win1938: Clemson 27, George Washington 0by 27 points
  2. George Washington’s biggest win1942: George Washington 7, Clemson 0by 7 points
  3. Upset1942: George Washington 7, Clemson 0George Washington had a 15% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Clemson and George Washington, 1933 on130015001700190019401960198020002020

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.

Every game

Nov 7, 1942George Washington 7, Clemson 0at Clemson
Oct 31, 1941Clemson 19, George Washington 0at George Washington
Nov 3, 1939Clemson 13, George Washington 6at George Washington
Nov 5, 1938Clemson 27, George Washington 0Neutral site
Oct 13, 1933George Washington 0, Clemson 0at George Washington

Every game is listed as played on the field.