1924 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1924 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1924 record7–3 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainFrankie Meyer
Seasons
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1925 →
1924 Southern Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alabama $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Florida 2 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Georgia 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Tulane 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Washington and Lee 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
South Carolina 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Sewanee * 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi A&M 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Virginia 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt * 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
VPI 2 – 2 – 3 4 – 2 – 3
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Kentucky 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Auburn 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Maryland 1 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 3
NC State 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 4 – 2
LSU 0 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Ole Miss 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Clemson 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Tennessee 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – co-member of SIAA

The 1924 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1924 Southern Conference football season.[1][2] Led by head coach Sol Metzger, the Gamecocks finished with a record of 7–3. The season was notable for its low scoring.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Erskine*
W 47–0[4]
October 4at Georgia
L 0–18[5]
October 11NC State
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 10–0[6]
October 17Presbyterian*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 29–0[7]
October 23Clemson
W 3–0[8]
October 29vs. The Citadel*
W 14–3[9]
November 1at North Carolina
W 10–7[10]
November 8Furman*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–10[11]
November 15Sewanee
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–10[12]
November 27Wake Forest*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 7–0[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks Index | College Football at". Sports-reference.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  2. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). gamecocksonline.com. South Carolina Athletics. 2016. p. 149. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks Football Countdown: 24 Days". 4 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Carolina wins over Erskine". The State. September 28, 1924. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ga. defeats Carolina 18 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 1924. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "State Wolfpack defeated by Gamecocks of South Carolina". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 12, 1924. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carolina beats Blue Stockings". The Columbia Record. October 18, 1924. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Carolina defeats Clemson, 3 to 0, by field goal". The Greenville News. October 24, 1924. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Comeback in second half beats Citadel". The Item. October 30, 1924. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gamecocks lick Tar Heels". Charlotte Daily Observer. November 2, 1924. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Furman's Purple Hurricane defeats Carolina, 10–0". The Greenville News. November 9, 1924. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Sewanee wins in last few minutes from Gamecocks". The Nashville Tennessean. November 16, 1924. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "South Carolina U. wins close battle with Wake Forest". The Tampa Tribune. November 28, 1924. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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