O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy
Sport | Football |
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First meeting | January 1, 1940 Clemson 6–3 |
Latest meeting | October 8, 2022 Clemson 31–3 |
Next meeting | 2025 in Chestnut Hill, MA |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 31 |
All-time series | Clemson leads 21–9–2[1] |
Largest victory | Clemson 59–7 (October 26, 2019) |
Longest win streak | Clemson 12 (2011–present) |
Current win streak | Clemson 12 (2011–present) |
The O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy was created in 2008 by the Boston College Gridiron Club to commemorate the tradition at Clemson and Boston College while honoring the legacy of Charlie O'Rourke and Banks McFadden. O'Rourke and McFadden are members of the College Football Hall of Fame who played during the leather helmet era.[2][3] Since the trophy's inception in 2008, the club has presented it to every winner of a Boston College-Clemson football game.[4]
Trophy history
The Boston College Gridiron Club commissioned the trophy to honor the relationship between Clemson and Boston College that began 84 years ago, in early 1940, and to recognize the support of Tiger fans in welcoming Boston College to the ACC, which BC joined in 2005.
The trophy features two
Namesakes
Charlie O’Rourke led Boston College from the quarterback position to a 26–3–2 (.871) record in his three years (
Banks McFadden led the Tigers to a 9–1 record in
Game results
Boston College victories | Clemson victories | Tie games |
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References
- ^ a b "Winsipedia – Boston College Eagles vs. Clemson Tigers football series history". Winsipedia.
- ^ "BC football and Clemson begin new tradition". Boston College Athletics. October 29, 2008. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Bernard, Francisco (October 10, 2013). "The tale of the O'Rourke-McFadden Trophy". Boston College Gavel. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Vandervort, Will (September 19, 2017). "There's a reason why Boston College week is so special". The Clemson Insider. Robert MacRae. Retrieved September 29, 2018.