AHSFHS.org

Search Site

South Carolina Football Team History

South Carolina Gamecocks

University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
Founded: 1801
Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadium
Capacity: 80,250
Colors: Garnet & Black
Coach: Rex Enright
Conference: Southern-

Select Year:

1892 <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024

1940 Season Highlights

Rex Enright enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at South Carolina.

1940 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Georgia	2	33	L
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Duquesne	21	27	L
Thu., Oct. 24	vs. Clemson	13	21	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Penn State	0	12	L
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Kansas State	20	13	W
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Furman	7	25	L
Fri., Nov. 22	vs. Miami	7	2	W
Thu., Nov. 28	@ Wake Forest	6	7	L	@ Charlotte, NC
Sun., Dec. 8	@ Citadel	31	6	W

1940 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	107
Scoring Average	11.9
Points Allowed	146
Defense Average	16.2
Opponents Record	29-24
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	1-4

1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1940 Southern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Duke	7-2	203	52					Wallace W. Wade
Wake Forest	7-3	193	113					Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Clemson	6-2-1	182	73					Frank Howard
North Carolina	6-4	159	98					Raymond Bear Wolf
Virginia Tech	5-5	140	145					Henry B. Puss Redd
North Carolina State	3-6	120	161					Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina	3-6	107	146					Rex Enright
Maryland	2-6-1	39	171					John E. Jack Faber

1940 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1940 All Southern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.