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Meanwhile, in 1947, Clemson had gone 4-5, though they won their last three games to finish with a second straight losing season. In 1948, however, they got off to a hot start, routing Presbyterian and NC State with 59 points and allowing none. They rose to #14 by week 4, as they ran the table and
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Missouri had 16 first downs to Clemson's 19, while rushing for 225 yards on 52 carries to Clemson's 186 yards on 42 carries. Missouri passed for 73 yards while Clemson passed for 112. Both teams had 298 yards. Missouri had 3 punts and a 31.0 yard average while Clemson punted once for 35 yards.
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For Clemson, Gage went 10-of-23 for 112 yards and one touchdown, while rushing for 25 yards on 15 carries. Fred Cone rushed for 72 yards on 14 carries for two touchdowns. Harold Entsminger rushed for 77 yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns for Missouri
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finished the regular season 10-0, with a perfect 5-0 record in the Southern Conference. This was their first conference title since 1940. Going into this game, the Tigers had won 13 straight games as they went to their first bowl game in nine years.
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Missouri went 8-2, an improvement of two games from last season, with a five-game winning streak occurring after a 21-7 loss to Ohio State. They finished 5-1 in the Big Seven Conference, losing to Oklahoma 41-7.
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The following year, Missouri went 7-4, while Clemson went 4-4-2. Missouri went to the Gator Bowl the following year, but lose again. Clemson did not go to another Gator Bowl until 1952.
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Missouri lost the ball twice on fumbles while Clemson had one interception. Missouri had four penalties for 42 yards and Clemson had 2 penalties for 10 yards.
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There was a Gator Bowl in January and December in 1954, 1960, 1965, 1971, 1989, 1991, 2016, and 2021.
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Missouri - Kenneth Bounds, 20 yard touchdown pass from Braznell (Dawson kick)
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Missouri - Harold Entsminger, 23 yard touchdown run (Dawson kick)
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Missouri - Harold Entsminger, 1 yard touchdown run (Dawson kick)
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Clemson - Fred Cone, 1 yard touchdown run (Miller kick)
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Gator Bowl Stadium
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Bobby Gage
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Gator Bowl
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Fred Cone
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"4th Edition Box Scores"
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"Clemson Upsets Missouri In Gator Bowl Surprise"
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Associated Press
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