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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Rex Enright enters his 6th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Sep. 29  vs. Newberry  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Alabama  6   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Furman  14   7   W       
 Thu., Oct. 24  vs. Clemson  26   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Citadel  19   7   W    @ Orangeburg, SC   
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Maryland  21   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Duke  0   39   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Wake Forest  0   35   L    @ Charlotte, NC   
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored107
  Scoring Average13.4
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average16.6
  Opponents Record24-23
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-1
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 8-2-1271129Lost  10-20  Carl G. Snavely
North Carolina State 8-3226101Lost  13-34  Beattie Feathers
Wake Forest 6-315692   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
South Carolina 5-3107133   Rex Enright
Clemson 4-5147174   Frank Howard
Duke 4-513486   Wallace W. Wade
Maryland 3-6136193   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Virginia Tech 3-4-3102149Lost  6-18  James R. Jimmy Kitts

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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