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The Clemson–South Carolina rivalry, which dates back to 1896, is the largest annual sporting event in terms of ticket sales in the state of South Carolina. From 1896 to 1959, the Clemson–South Carolina game was played on the fairgrounds in Columbia, South Carolina and was referred to as "Big Thursday."
However, in the 2012 Orange Bowl, their first major-bowl appearance since the 1981 national championship season, No. 15 Clemson was routed by No. 23 West Virginia 70–33, giving up an all-time record number of points scored in a quarter (35), half (49) and game (70) in the 109-year history of bowl games.
The rivalry dates back to the first football game between the schools in 1896. Clemson's intra-conference football rivalries include Georgia Tech (GT leads 50–31–2), NC State (Clemson leads 58–28–1 in the Textile Bowl), Boston College (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy, Clemson leads 17–9–2), and Florida State (FSU leads 20–12).
The 1896 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as Clemson University–as an independent during the 1896 college football season. Professor Walter Riggs brought the game to Clemson from his alma mater, Auburn , where he was a member of Auburn's first football team.
Ever the optimist, Clemson’s coach emphasized he was “pumped” about the addition of Young, a 2023 S.C. Mr. Football Award finalist and fourth-generation Clemson football player from Daniel ...
Alabama A&M University. Auburn University (designated as a land-grant college in 1872 under the name Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama) Tuskegee University (private) Though Alabama A&M is Alabama's official 1890 Morrill Act institution, the mission and unique history of Tuskegee are so similar to those of the 1890 institutions that ...
Clemson vs. North Carolina betting odds. Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Nov. 17. Spread: Clemson -7.5. Money line: Clemson -275, North Carolina +220. Over/under: 59.5 points. Clemson ...
The 1998 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Tommy West in his fifth and final season ad head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for eighth place ...