1926 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1926 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1926 record6–4 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainW. M. Boyd
Seasons
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1926 Southern Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alabama $ 8 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
Tennessee 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Vanderbilt 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Virginia 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
VPI 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Georgia Tech 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
LSU 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mississippi A&M 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Tulane 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Maryland 1 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Clemson 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Florida 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 2
Kentucky 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
NC State 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1926 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1926 Southern Conference football season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Erskine*
W 41–0[1]
October 2Maryland
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 12–0[2]
October 9at North Carolina
L 0–7[3]
October 15Wofford*
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 27–134,000[4]
October 21Clemson
W 24–012,000[5]
October 28vs. The Citadel*
L 9–12[6]
October 30Virginia
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–6[7]
November 6vs. VPI
W 19–0[8]
November 13Furman*
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–10[9]
November 20NC State
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 20–14[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "Gamecocks defeat Erskine's game team". The Sunday Record. September 26, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Old Liners bow to Gamecocks". The Baltimore Sun. October 3, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tar Heels upset dope by 7–0 victory". The News and Observer. October 10, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Carolina winner, defeats Wofford Terrier in desperately fought game on Melton Field". The State. October 16, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "University Gamecock takes measure of Clemson Tiger". Florence Morning News. October 22, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Citadel upsets Dope to beat Carolina birds". The State. October 29, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "M'Kall's toe wins over Gamecocks". Daily Press. October 31, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "South Carolinians down V.P.I., 19–0, in gridiron season's biggest upset". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 7, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman is victor, Purple Hurricane defeats Gamecock in spirited clash". The Sunday Record. November 14, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wolfpack loses game of passes to Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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