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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  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Rex Enright enters his 5th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Tennessee  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ North Carolina  6   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ West Virginia  0   13   L       
 Thu., Oct. 22  vs. Clemson  6   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Citadel  14   0   W    @ Orangeburg, SC   
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Alabama  0   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Furman  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Miami  6   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Wake Forest  14   33   L    @ Charlotte, NC   
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record1-7 -1
  Points Scored46
  Scoring Average5.1
  Points Allowed130
  Defense Average14.4
  Opponents Record43-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record0-5
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 7-2198124   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Virginia Tech 7-2-1161114   Sumner D. Tex Tilson & Henry Macauley Mac McEver
Wake Forest 6-2-113466   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Duke 5-4-121198Won  21-0  Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
North Carolina 5-2-2149102   James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State 4-4-270142   Williams Doc Newton
Clemson 3-6-1100138   Frank Howard
South Carolina 1-7-146130   Rex Enright

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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