1923 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1923 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1923 record4–6 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainAlex Waite
Seasons
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1923 Southern Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington & Lee + 4 – 0 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt * + 3 – 0 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
VPI 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Maryland 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Florida 1 – 0 – 2 6 – 1 – 2
North Carolina 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Georgia 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Mississippi A&M 2 – 1 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
Tennessee 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Tulane 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Clemson 1 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Georgia Tech 0 – 0 – 4 3 – 2 – 4
NC State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Auburn 0 – 1 – 3 3 – 3 – 3
Kentucky 0 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Virginia 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
LSU 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Ole Miss 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * co-member of SIAA

The 1923 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1923 Southern Conference football season. Led by head coach Sol Metzger, the Gamecocks finished with a record of 4–6.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Erskine*
W 35–02,000[1]
October 6Presbyterian*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 3–72,000[2]
October 13at NC State
L 0–7[3]
October 19Newberry*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 24–0[4]
October 25Clemson
L 6–7[5]
November 3North Carolina
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–13[6]
November 10at Furman*
L 3–233,500[7]
November 15vs. The Citadel*
W 12–0[8]
November 17Washington and Lee
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–13[9]
November 29Wake Forest*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 14–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "Gamecocks open season with easy win". The State. September 30, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Blue Stockings spring surprise to beat Carolina". The Index-Journal. October 7, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "State trims Gamecocks". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 14, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Carolina defeats Newberry in wild game". The State. October 20, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Clemson defeats the Gamecocks 7–6". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 26, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tar Heels victorious in battle of the Carolinas". The News and Observer. November 4, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carolina falls before Purple Hurricane's attack". The Greenville News. November 11, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Carolina takes Citadel into camp". The State. November 16, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Generals defeat Gamecocks, 13–7". The Times Dispatch. November 18, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Baptist Demon Deacons yield to Gamecocks, 14–7". The News and Observer. November 30, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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