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Clemson Football: Top 5 Largest Victories all-time vs. South Carolina Gamecocks

By Andrew Boardwine

CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 24: The mascot of the Clemson Tigers in action against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Clemson Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 24: The mascot of the Clemson Tigers in action against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Clemson Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 29: A general view of Memorial Stadium prior to the start of the Clemson Tigers’ football game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on August 29, 2019 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 29: A general view of Memorial Stadium prior to the start of the Clemson Tigers’ football game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on August 29, 2019 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images) /

1. 1900: 51-0 (Margin of victory: 51)

The single-largest margin of victory for Clemson in the Palmetto Bowl happened all the way back in 1900 when the Tigers whipped the Gamecocks by a score of 51-0.

That Clemson team, led by first-year coach John Heisman, finished with a perfect 6-0 record and a SIAA (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) championship.

In terms of blow outs, this was nothing new for Clemson that season. The Tigers allowed just 10 points the entire year and posted four shutouts (in six games). South Carolina was just the next victim.

According to a local newspaper, Clemson was strong on offense, but ‘woefully weak’ on defense and the 1900 matchup would be the most even of the rivalry to that point. That just goes to show you that sports analysts even back during the turn of the 20th century couldn’t properly evaluate talent.

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While Clemson football fans will always remember the ‘classic moments,’ it’s also good to look back at the absolute blowouts that help put this rivalry into perspective for what it really has been: Domination in favor of the Tigers.

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