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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-

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1892 <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024

1941 Season Highlights

Rex Enright enters his 4th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.

1941 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	@ North Carolina	13	7	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Georgia	6	34	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Wake Forest	6	6	T
Thu., Oct. 23	vs. Clemson	18	14	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Citadel	13	6	W	@ Orangeburg, SC
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Kansas State	0	3	L
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Furman	26	7	W
Fri., Nov. 21	@ Miami	6	7	L
Sat., Nov. 29	vs. Penn State	12	19	L

1941 Season Totals
Record	4-4 -1
Points Scored	100
Scoring Average	11.1
Points Allowed	103
Defense Average	11.4
Opponents Record	41-24
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1 -1
Away Record	1-3

1941 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1941 Southern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Duke	9-1	327	61	Lost 16-20				Wallace W. Wade
Clemson	7-2	233	90					Frank Howard
Virginia Tech	6-4	112	120					James R. Jimmy Kitts
Wake Forest	5-5-1	218	168					Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State	4-5-2	122	143					Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina	4-4-1	100	103					Rex Enright
Maryland	3-5-1	49	196					John E. Jack Faber
North Carolina	3-7	130	172					Raymond Bear Wolf

1941 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1941 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.