Meeting No. 44 · Thursday, October 24, 1946
1946 Clemson vs. South Carolina: South Carolina 26, Clemson 14
Counterfeit tickets, a crowd on the field and a 26-14 Gamecock win
FinalCarolina Stadium, Columbia, SC
Clemson 1-4
14
South Carolina 3-1
26
Quick answers
- Who won?
- South Carolina
- Final score
- South Carolina 26, Clemson 14
- When and where
- Thursday, October 24, 1946 · Carolina Stadium, Columbia, SC
- Series after this game
- Clemson leads 28-14-2
Clemson 28-14-2Series after this game
South CarolinaWon the most recent meeting
44 of 122Meeting number
12 ptsMargin
40 ptsCombined points
Clemson 3, SC 3, 1 tie1940s through this game
How the game went
Two New York mobsters printed counterfeit tickets. When the duplicates were discovered, fans were denied entrance and a near riot followed, with fans storming the fences and gates and spilling onto the field. At halftime, a Clemson fan strangled a live chicken at midfield.
U.S. Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, attending with Governor-elect Strom Thurmond, settled the crowd. Fans were allowed to stand along the sidelines with the teams for the second half.
Game facts
| Date | Thursday, October 24, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Site | Carolina Stadium, Columbia, SC |
| Meeting | No. 44 (Big Thursday era) |
| Head coaches | Clemson: Frank Howard · South Carolina: Rex Enright |
| Records after game | Clemson: 1-4 · South Carolina: 3-1 |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
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