Clemson and Miami have 15 meetings on file, the first in 1945; Miami leads the series 8–7 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Clemson 6–4, and Miami has won the last 2. Share
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Clemson’s side (Howard 1–3 against Gustafson). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Clemson MiamiTicks 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.
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
From the newspapers
1945 · Evening star, District of Columbia, Nov 5, 1945
1950 · Evening star, District of Columbia, Jan 2, 1951
1951 · Evening star, District of Columbia, Jan 6, 1952
1956 · Evening star, Washington, D.C., Nov 17, 1956
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 twice: 2020, 2017.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA). Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Photos
Miami’s offense nears the end zone in the 1952 Gator BowlPhoto: Taps staff, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1951 game
Clemson’s Lawrence Grissette is tackled by the Miami defense in the 1952 Gator BowlPhoto: Taps staff, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1951 game
Clemson’s defense stops a Miami runner in the 1952 Gator BowlPhoto: Taps staff, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1951 game
Clemson’s Billy Hair runs the ball in the 1952 Gator BowlPhoto: Taps staff, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1951 game
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
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