Miami and Clemson have played 14 times and the series sits dead even, 4-4 in South Florida, 2-2 in Death Valley and 1-1 at neutral sites. Four of those 14 games went to overtime, the most Clemson has played against any opponent, and from 2004 through 2009 the road team won three straight overtime meetings.
This is the complete history of Miami vs. Clemson in college football.
Nov. 2, 1945: Miami 7, Clemson 6
Miami won the first meeting by one point in a Friday night game in Miami. Neither program was nationally ranked at the time, but the victory helped the Hurricanes finish 9-1-1 and eventually win the Orange Bowl over Holy Cross. Clemson finished 6-3-1 under Frank Howard.
Jan. 1, 1951: Clemson 15, Miami 14 (Orange Bowl)
No. 10 Clemson and No. 15 Miami entered the Orange Bowl unbeaten at 8-0-1 and 9-0-1, respectively.
Miami rallied from a 13-0 deficit to take a 14-13 lead, but Clemson defensive lineman Sterling Smith tackled Miami's Frank Smith in the end zone for a late safety.
Jan. 1, 1952: Miami 14, Clemson 0 (Gator Bowl in Jacksonville)
Miami got revenge one year later by shutting out No. 19 Clemson in Jacksonville. Jim Dooley intercepted four Clemson passes, a bowl-game record, while Harry Mallios scored both Miami touchdowns. Clemson actually outgained Miami 233-174, but the Hurricanes' defense controlled the game through turnovers.
Oct. 9, 1953: Miami 39, Clemson 7
Miami erupted for six second-half touchdowns in a span of 21 minutes and turned the game into a 39-7 rout after a scoreless halftime. Neither team entered with a winning record, but it remains Miami's largest victories in the series.
Nov. 16, 1956: No. 8 Miami 21, No. 13 Clemson 0
This was the first matchup in which both programs entered ranked, and Miami dominated Clemson at the Orange Bowl. Vice President Richard Nixon attended the game, and Miami's scoring cannon startled the security detail surrounding him.
Miami finished the season ranked No. 6, while Clemson finished No. 19.
Nov. 6, 2004: Clemson 24, No. 11 Miami 17, OT
After a 48-year break in the series, Clemson spoiled Miami's first ACC season by rallying from a 17-3 halftime deficit. Reggie Merriweather rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns, including the go-ahead score in overtime, as Clemson scored the final 21 points.
Miami reached Clemson's 5-yard line in overtime but Brock Berlin threw three straight incompletions to end the game.
Sept. 17, 2005: Miami 36, Clemson 30, 3OT
Miami and Clemson topped the previous year's overtime drama with the longest game in Clemson history by overtime periods.
Tyrone Moss rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns, including a 25-yard touchdown in the third overtime that put Miami ahead. Kenny Phillips then intercepted Charlie Whitehurst to finish the game and prevent Miami from falling to 0-2.
Oct. 24, 2009: Clemson 40, Miami 37, OT
The third consecutive meeting between the programs went to overtime, and Clemson upset a top-10 Miami team in Dabo Swinney's first full season as head coach.
C.J. Spiller produced a then-school-record 310 all-purpose yards, including a 90-yard kickoff return touchdown and a 56-yard receiving score, in a game featuring nine lead changes. After Clemson forced Miami to settle for a field goal in overtime, Kyle Parker hit Jacoby Ford for a 26-yard walk-off touchdown.
Oct. 2, 2010: Miami 30, Clemson 21
Miami finally ended the series' streak of three straight overtime games by building a 27-14 halftime advantage in Death Valley. Jacory Harris threw four first-half touchdown passes, three to Leonard Hankerson, while Miami's defense forced Clemson into six turnovers.
Brandon Harris' fourth-down stop of Andre Ellington at Miami's 20-yard line helped kill Clemson's comeback attempt.
Oct. 24, 2015: Clemson 58, Miami 0
Clemson handed Miami the worst loss in program history, racing to a 42-0 halftime lead and finishing with 567 yards of offense.
Deshaun Watson and Wayne Gallman led a Clemson rushing attack that piled up 416 yards as the Tigers improved to 7-0 on their way to the national championship game. Miami fired head coach Al Golden the following day.
Dec. 2, 2017: Clemson 38, Miami 3, ACC Championship at Bank of America Stadium
Miami entered its first ACC title game at 10-1 and with an opportunity to announce itself as a national contender, but Clemson showed how large the gap remained.
Kelly Bryant completed his first 15 passes, Clemson forced three third-quarter turnovers and the Tigers held Miami to 214 total yards. Clemson won its third consecutive ACC championship and advanced to the College Football Playoff, while Miami's breakthrough season ended with a sobering reminder of Clemson's conference dominance.
Oct. 10, 2020: Clemson 42, Miami 17
Another top-10 Miami team went to Death Valley hoping to challenge Clemson's grip on the ACC, and another top-10 Miami team failed.
Trevor Lawrence threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns, Travis Etienne produced 222 yards from scrimmage and the Tigers outgained Miami 550-210. Clemson led 21-0 at halftime and intercepted D'Eriq King twice, extending its home winning streak to 25 games.
Nov. 19, 2022: Clemson 40, Miami 10
Mario Cristobal's first Miami team was completely overwhelmed in its trip to Death Valley. Clemson held the Hurricanes to 98 total yards, including only eight yards and one first down in the entire first half, while DJ Uiagalelei threw for 227 yards and led Clemson with 89 rushing yards.
The victory gave Clemson its 12th consecutive 10-win season and extended its home winning streak to 40 games.
Oct. 21, 2023: Miami 28, Clemson 20, 2OT
Miami finally broke Clemson's four-game winning streak in the series despite playing without injured starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke.
Emory Williams helped Miami rally, and the Hurricanes eventually went ahead by eight in the second overtime before Clemson reached the 1-yard line with a chance to extend the game. Corey Flagg Jr. dropped Cade Klubnik for an eight-yard loss on fourth-and-goal, sealing Miami's first victory over Clemson in 13 years and evening the all-time series at 7-7.
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