Meeting No. 52 · Thursday, October 21, 1954

1954 Clemson vs. South Carolina: South Carolina 13, Clemson 8

South Carolina beat Clemson 13-8 on October 21, 1954, in Columbia, S.C., in the 52nd meeting of the rivalry.

FinalColumbia, SC
Clemson 8
South Carolina 13

Quick answers

Who won?
South Carolina
Final score
South Carolina 13, Clemson 8
When and where
Thursday, October 21, 1954 · Columbia, SC
Series after this game
Clemson leads 29-20-3
Clemson 29-20-3Series after this game
South CarolinaSeries streak: 4 straight
52 of 122Meeting number
5 ptsMargin
21 ptsCombined points
Clemson 0, SC 4, 1 tie1950s through this game

Notable facts

  • South Carolina's longest winning streak in the series at the time (4 straight)

Game facts

DateThursday, October 21, 1954
SiteColumbia, SC
MeetingNo. 52 (Big Thursday era)

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