Meeting No. 51 · Thursday, October 22, 1953
1953 Clemson vs. South Carolina: South Carolina 14, Clemson 7
South Carolina beat Clemson 14-7 on October 22, 1953, in Columbia, S.C., in the 51st meeting of the rivalry.
FinalColumbia, SC
Clemson
7
South Carolina
14
Quick answers
- Who won?
- South Carolina
- Final score
- South Carolina 14, Clemson 7
- When and where
- Thursday, October 22, 1953 · Columbia, SC
- Series after this game
- Clemson leads 29-19-3
Clemson 29-19-3Series after this game
South CarolinaSeries streak: 3 straight
51 of 122Meeting number
7 ptsMargin
21 ptsCombined points
Clemson 0, SC 3, 1 tie1950s through this game
How the game went

Game facts
| Date | Thursday, October 22, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Site | Columbia, SC |
| Meeting | No. 51 (Big Thursday era) |
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