Meeting No. 85 · Saturday, November 21, 1987
1987 Clemson vs. South Carolina: South Carolina 20, Clemson 7
The highest-ranked meeting until 2013 goes to South Carolina
FinalWilliams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
No. 8 Clemson 9-2
7
No. 12 South Carolina
20
Quick answers
- Who won?
- South Carolina
- Final score
- South Carolina 20, Clemson 7
- When and where
- Saturday, November 21, 1987 · Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
- Series after this game
- Clemson leads 49-32-4
Clemson 49-32-4Series after this game
South CarolinaWon the most recent meeting
85 of 122Meeting number
13 ptsMargin
27 ptsCombined points
Clemson 5, SC 2, 1 tie1980s through this game
How the game went
It was the highest-ranked matchup in the rivalry to that point and stayed that way until 2013. It came in one of the last seasons for both head coaches, Joe Morrison and Danny Ford.
Notable facts
- First meeting with both teams ranked since 1979
- Highest-ranked meeting in the series at the time (No. 8 vs. No. 12)
Game facts
| Date | Saturday, November 21, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Site | Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC |
| Meeting | No. 85 (Home-and-home era) |
| Head coaches | Clemson: Danny Ford · South Carolina: Joe Morrison |
| AP rankings | Clemson: No. 8 · South Carolina: No. 12 |
| Records after game | Clemson: 9-2 · South Carolina: |
| Attendance | 75,043 |
Highlights
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