Meeting No. 45 · Thursday, October 23, 1947

1947 Clemson vs. South Carolina: South Carolina 21, Clemson 19

South Carolina beat Clemson 21-19 on October 23, 1947, in Columbia, S.C., in the 45th meeting of the rivalry.

FinalColumbia, SC
Clemson 19
South Carolina 21

Quick answers

Who won?
South Carolina
Final score
South Carolina 21, Clemson 19
When and where
Thursday, October 23, 1947 · Columbia, SC
Series after this game
Clemson leads 28-15-2
Clemson 28-15-2Series after this game
South CarolinaSeries streak: 2 straight
45 of 122Meeting number
2 ptsMargin
40 ptsCombined points
Clemson 3, SC 4, 1 tie1940s through this game

Notable facts

  • Decided by 2 points

Game facts

DateThursday, October 23, 1947
SiteColumbia, SC
MeetingNo. 45 (Big Thursday era)

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