Clemson and TCU have 4 meetings on file, the first in 1959; the series is tied 2–2 in the games on file. Over the last 4 meetings it’s even at 2–2. Share
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Clemson’s side (Howard 2–1 against Martin). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Clemson TCUTicks 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.
From the newspapers
1959 · Evening star, District of Columbia, Dec 20, 1959
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.
Photos
Bill Mathis runs the ball for Clemson in the 1959 Bluebonnet Bowl.Photo: Taps staff, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1959 game
A TCU defender tackles a Clemson ball carrier in the 1959 Bluebonnet Bowl.Photo: Taps staff, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1959 game
Ron Scrudato runs the ball for Clemson in the 1959 Bluebonnet Bowl.Photo: Taps staff, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1959 game
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
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