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<blockquote data-quote="ClydeBrick" data-source="post: 149781" data-attributes="member: 1329"><p>The history of GT-Clemson does go back over 100 years, but in my opinion, it was not a "rivalry" until we started to play them in the ACC. Prior to the ACC era, I believe that the GT-Clemson game was a OOC warmup for GT like the FCS teams we schedule now:</p><p></p><p>GT played Clemson annually in the early days, took most of the 1920's off, 5 times in the 1930's and 3 times each in the 1940's & 1950's. Starting in 1908 Clemson only scored more than 14 points only three times in games that Clemson lost - now that was a different era for offense (and defense!) but GT scored more than 14 points 26 times in games GT won over that same time. GT's record vs. Clemson 1908 to 1977: 33-5-1</p><p></p><p>Additionally, starting in the 1962 when GT played them annually again, it was in the early part of the season. Maybe this wasn't the case back then but early part of the season = "tune-up" games. </p><p></p><p>Even though that part of the 1962+ annual game series was during Clemson's "Dodd" (Howard) years Clemson was still not that great of a team. GT was 12-3-1 (since 1961) when GT dropped Clemson. It wasn't until Danny Ford arrived (and Clemson started cheating) that Clemson got on the map as a "big boy" program.</p><p></p><p></p><p>These are my take on the facts of the record books. I am not old enough to of followed GT football during any time other than the ACC era.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ClydeBrick, post: 149781, member: 1329"] The history of GT-Clemson does go back over 100 years, but in my opinion, it was not a "rivalry" until we started to play them in the ACC. Prior to the ACC era, I believe that the GT-Clemson game was a OOC warmup for GT like the FCS teams we schedule now: GT played Clemson annually in the early days, took most of the 1920's off, 5 times in the 1930's and 3 times each in the 1940's & 1950's. Starting in 1908 Clemson only scored more than 14 points only three times in games that Clemson lost - now that was a different era for offense (and defense!) but GT scored more than 14 points 26 times in games GT won over that same time. GT's record vs. Clemson 1908 to 1977: 33-5-1 Additionally, starting in the 1962 when GT played them annually again, it was in the early part of the season. Maybe this wasn't the case back then but early part of the season = "tune-up" games. Even though that part of the 1962+ annual game series was during Clemson's "Dodd" (Howard) years Clemson was still not that great of a team. GT was 12-3-1 (since 1961) when GT dropped Clemson. It wasn't until Danny Ford arrived (and Clemson started cheating) that Clemson got on the map as a "big boy" program. These are my take on the facts of the record books. I am not old enough to of followed GT football during any time other than the ACC era. [/QUOTE]
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