Meeting No. 1 · Thursday, November 12, 1896
1896 Clemson vs. South Carolina: South Carolina 12, Clemson 6
The first Big Thursday
FinalState Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC
Clemson
6
South Carolina
12
Quick answers
- Who won?
- South Carolina
- Final score
- South Carolina 12, Clemson 6
- When and where
- Thursday, November 12, 1896 · State Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC
- Series after this game
- South Carolina leads 1-0
South Carolina 1-0Series after this game
South CarolinaWon the most recent meeting
1 of 122Meeting number
6 ptsMargin
18 ptsCombined points
Clemson 0, SC 11890s through this game
How the game went
Clemson, in its first football season under coach Walter Riggs, scheduled South Carolina for a Thursday morning game during the State Fair and traveled to Columbia by train. About 2,000 fans paid 25 cents to watch at the fairgrounds.
South Carolina’s 12-6 win began the Big Thursday tradition, which lasted through 1959.
Notable facts
- First meeting in the series
Game facts
| Date | Thursday, November 12, 1896 |
|---|---|
| Site | State Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC |
| Meeting | No. 1 (Big Thursday era) |
| Head coaches | Clemson: Walter Riggs · South Carolina: Richard S. Whaley |
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