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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: Williams Doc Newton
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Williams Doc Newton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Newberry  48   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Georgia Pre-Flight  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Miami  0   0   T       
 Thu., Oct. 19  vs. Clemson  13   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Charleston Coast Guard  6   6   T    @ Orangeburg, SC   
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ North Carolina  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Presbyterian  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Duke  7   34   L       
 Thu., Nov. 23  @ Wake Forest  13   19   L    @ Charlotte, NC   
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -2
  Points Scored135
  Scoring Average15.0
  Points Allowed106
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record20-24
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-1 -2
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wake Forest 8-117875   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 7-217363   Beattie Feathers
Duke 6-4230118Won  29-26  Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
Clemson 4-5165179   Frank Howard
South Carolina 3-4-2135106   Williams Doc Newton
Maryland 1-7-146170   Clarence W. Doc Spears
North Carolina 1-7-133173   Eugene T. Gene McEver

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 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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