Meeting No. 50 · Thursday, October 23, 1952
1952 Clemson vs. South Carolina: South Carolina 6, Clemson 0
South Carolina beat Clemson 6-0 on October 23, 1952, in Columbia, S.C., in the 50th meeting of the rivalry.
Quick answers
- Who won?
- South Carolina
- Final score
- South Carolina 6, Clemson 0
- When and where
- Thursday, October 23, 1952 · Columbia, SC
- Series after this game
- Clemson leads 29-18-3
How the game went
The Southern Conference (SoCon) almost brought the longstanding rivalry to an abrupt end when it ordered Clemson to play no other league team other than Maryland as punishment for both schools accepting bowl bids against conference rules (both Clemson and USC were members at the time). Upon request of both schools’ presidents, the S.C. General Assembly passed a resolution on February 27, 1952, ordering the game to be played. The Gamecocks won the contest 6–0. The SoCon reacted to the game by attempting to suspend Clemson, leading seven member schools, including Clemson and USC, to leave the league and form the Atlantic Coast Conference in May 1953.
Source: Wikipedia
Game facts
| Date | Thursday, October 23, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Site | Columbia, SC |
| Meeting | No. 50 (Big Thursday era) |
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