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

1953 South Carolina vs. Clemson Game Program

Game facts

DateThursday, October 22, 1953
SiteColumbia, SC
MeetingNo. 51 (Big Thursday era)

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Saturday, November 28, 2026

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