1943 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1943 South Carolina Gamecocks football
South Carolina Gamecocks logo.svg
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1943 record5–2 (2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
(Capacity: 17,600)
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Duke $ 4 0 0 8 1 0
Maryland 2 0 0 4 5 0
South Carolina 2 1 0 5 2 0
Wake Forest 3 2 0 4 5 0
North Carolina 2 2 0 6 3 0
Richmond 1 1 0 6 1 0
Clemson 2 3 0 2 6 0
VMI 2 3 0 2 6 0
NC State 1 4 0 3 6 0
Davidson 0 3 0 0 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southern Conference in the 1943 college football season. The Gamecocks finished the season 5–2 overall.[1] With the onset of World War II, former coach Rex Enright resigned to accept a Navy position. In his place was James Moran Sr.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Newberry*W 19–7
October 2Fort Benning*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–13
October 9Presbyterian*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 20–7
October 21Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 33–6[2]
October 30vs. Charleston Coast Guard
W 20–0
November 6North Carolina
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 6–21
November 25vs. Wake ForestW 13–2
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "1943 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Birds run wild in last half to lick Clemson, 33 To 6". The Greenville News. October 22, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved August 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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