Meeting No. 38 · Thursday, October 24, 1940
1940 Clemson vs. South Carolina: Clemson 21, South Carolina 13
No. 13 Clemson beat South Carolina 21-13 on October 24, 1940, in Columbia, S.C., in the 38th meeting of the rivalry.
FinalColumbia, SC
No. 13 Clemson
21
South Carolina
13
Quick answers
- Who won?
- Clemson
- Final score
- Clemson 21, South Carolina 13
- When and where
- Thursday, October 24, 1940 · Columbia, SC
- Series after this game
- Clemson leads 26-11-1
Clemson 26-11-1Series after this game
ClemsonSeries streak: 7 straight
38 of 122Meeting number
8 ptsMargin
34 ptsCombined points
Clemson 1, SC 01940s through this game
How the game went
Notable facts
- Clemson's longest winning streak in the series (7 straight)
Game facts
| Date | Thursday, October 24, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Site | Columbia, SC |
| Meeting | No. 38 (Big Thursday era) |
| AP rankings | Clemson: No. 13 · South Carolina: Unranked |
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