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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  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Rex Enright enters his 14th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Army  34   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. West Virginia  6   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Furman  27   7   W       
 Thu., Oct. 21  vs. Clemson  13   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Maryland  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ North Carolina  19   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Virginia  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Duke  7   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Wake Forest  20   19   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  @ Citadel  19   6   W       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed153
  Defense Average15.3
  Opponents Record44-30
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-2-1270161Won  34-74-012247  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 7-2-128067 4-0-112427  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina 4-5-1140222 4-293126  George T. Barclay
South Carolina 6-4172153 3-38694  Rex Enright
Clemson 5-5193121 1-24049  Frank Howard
Wake Forest 2-7-1129165 1-4-1106107  Tom Rogers
Virginia 3-6113162 0-21453  Ned L. McDonald
North Carolina State 2-8104193 0-427109  Earle Edwards

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.