Meeting No. 114 · Saturday, November 26, 2016
2016 Palmetto Bowl: Clemson 56, South Carolina 7
Clemson's biggest win in the series since 1900
FinalMemorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
No. 4 Clemson 11-1
56
South Carolina 6-6
7
Quick answers
- Who won?
- Clemson
- Final score
- Clemson 56, South Carolina 7
- When and where
- Saturday, November 26, 2016 · Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
- Series after this game
- Clemson leads 68-42-4
Clemson 68-42-4Series after this game
ClemsonSeries streak: 3 straight
114 of 122Meeting number
49 ptsMargin
63 ptsCombined points
Clemson 3, SC 42010s through this game
How the game went
The 49-point margin was Clemson’s largest against South Carolina since 1900 and gave the Tigers their third straight win in the series. It came in Will Muschamp’s first season at South Carolina.
Game facts
| Date | Saturday, November 26, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Site | Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC |
| Meeting | No. 114 (Home-and-home era) |
| Head coaches | Clemson: Dabo Swinney · South Carolina: Will Muschamp |
| AP rankings | Clemson: No. 4 · South Carolina: Unranked |
| Records after game | Clemson: 11-1 · South Carolina: 6-6 |
| Attendance | 81,542 |
Highlights
Next up · Meeting No. 123
The next Palmetto Bowl
Saturday, November 28, 2026