The Clemson Tigers are one of Georgia’s oldest and closest football rivals. The series simply formed out of proximity in 1897, but over the years it became one of the south’s most important rivalry.
Despite UGA football owning a commanding lead in the series (42-18-4), when the Tigers are at their best, the rivalry is super-competitive. From 1973-to-1991, Georgia won just nine of the 17 games played. Both programs captured National Championships during this stretch and combined to win 11 conference championships.
What really made the Georgia-Clemson Rivalry special was proximity. Less than 80 miles separate UGA from Clemson.