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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: Lt. James P. Moran
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024
1943 Season Highlights
 Lt. James P. Moran enters his 1st season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1943 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Newberry  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Fort Benning  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Presbyterian  20   7   W       
 Thu., Oct. 21  vs. Clemson  33   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Charleston Coast Guard  20   0   W    @ Orangeburg, SC   
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. North Carolina  6   21   L       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Wake Forest  13   2   W    @ Charlotte, NC   
 
1943 Season Totals
  Record5-2
  Points Scored118
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed56
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record12-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-0
1943 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1943 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-133534   Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
North Carolina 6-317393   Thomas B. Tom Young
South Carolina 5-211856   Lt. James P. Moran
Maryland 4-5105194   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Wake Forest 4-5165101   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 3-678229   Williams Doc Newton
Clemson 2-694185   Frank Howard

1943 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1943 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.