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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: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Rex Enright enters his 13th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Duke  7   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Citadel  25   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Virginia  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Furman  27   13   W       
 Thu., Oct. 22  vs. Clemson  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Maryland  6   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. North Carolina  18   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ West Virginia  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Wofford  49   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Wake Forest  13   19   L    @ Charlotte, NC   
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored198
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record36-30
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 7-2-121781 4-010527  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 10-129838Lost  0-73-0706  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 7-319897 2-35870  Rex Enright
North Carolina 4-6173187 2-36799  George T. Barclay
Wake Forest 3-6-1114157 2-35275  Tom Rogers
Clemson 3-5-1139172 1-22534  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 1-980265 0-31480  Horace Hendrickson

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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