1912 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1912 South Carolina Gamecocks football
State champion
ConferenceIndependent
1912 record5–2–1
Head coach
CaptainAlfred von Kolnitz
Seasons
← 1911
1913 →
1912 Southern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   1 – 0 – 0
Texas   –   7 – 1 – 0
VMI   –   7 – 1 – 0
Maryland   –   6 – 1 – 1
Oklahoma A&M   –   6 – 2 – 0
Livingstone   –   3 – 1 – 1
Louisville   –   3 – 1 – 0
Mississippi Normal   –   2 – 1 – 0
South Carolina   –   5 – 2 – 1
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 3 – 0
Spring Hill   –   4 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma   –   5 – 4 – 0
Rice   –   3 – 2 – 0
Chattanooga   –   4 – 4 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   3 – 3 – 2
Davidson   –   3 – 4 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   3 – 4 – 0
Arkansas   –   4 – 6 – 0
Baylor   –   3 – 5 – 0
Catholic University   –   3 – 5 – 0
Louisiana Industrial   –   1 – 2 – 1
West Tennessee State Normal   –   1 – 2 – 1
Wake Forest   –   2 – 6 – 0
Kendall   –   1 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   1 – 6 – 1
Biddle   –   0 – 1 – 0

The 1912 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1912 college football season. The team was led by coach Norman B. Edgerton.[1] The team won the mythical state championship of South Carolina.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5Wake Forest
W 10–3[3]
October 14at Virginia
L 0–19[4]
October 19at Florida
L 6–10[5]
October 26at CharlestonCharleston, SCW 68–0[6]
October 31Clemson
W 22–7[7]
November 9at North CarolinaChapel Hill, NCT 6–6[8]
November 16Porter Military Academy
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 66–0[9]
November 28The Citadel
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 26–2[10]

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References[]

  1. ^ South Carolina Postcards: Richland County. Arcadia. April 2001. ISBN 9780738506722.
  2. ^ Daye, J., Hamer, F. P. (2009). A History of College Football in South Carolina: Glory on the Gridiron. United States: Arcadia Publishing Incorporated.
  3. ^ "South Carolina wins from Wake Forest". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 6, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia comes back, plays strong defensive ball, and flattens South Carolina 19–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Florida courage triumphs in test with South Carolinians". The Tampa Tribune. October 20, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Carolina wins". The Greenville News. October 27, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carolina banners float in victory". The State. November 1, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Crowers found Stickers a match". The News and Observer. November 10, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gamecocks' name chain lightning". The State. November 17, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Citadel got drubbing by 26 to 2 score". The Daily Record. November 29, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1912 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
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