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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-

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1892 <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024

1948 Season Highlights

Rex Enright enters his 8th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.

1948 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Newberry	46	0	W
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Furman	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Tulane	0	14	L
Thu., Oct. 21	vs. Clemson	7	13	L
Sat., Oct. 30	@ West Virginia	12	35	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Maryland	7	19	L
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Tulsa	27	7	W
Thu., Nov. 25	vs. Wake Forest	0	38	L

1948 Season Totals
Record	3-5
Points Scored	106
Scoring Average	13.3
Points Allowed	126
Defense Average	15.8
Opponents Record	41-21
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	2-2

1948 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1948 Southern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clemson	11-0	274	76	Won 24-23				Frank Howard
North Carolina	9-1-1	261	94	Lost 6-14				Carl G. Snavely
Maryland	6-4	207	132					James M. Jim Tatum
Wake Forest	6-4	224	168	Lost 7-20				Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Duke	4-3-2	144	92					Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina State	3-6-1	107	128					Beattie Feathers
South Carolina	3-5	106	126					Rex Enright
Virginia Tech	0-8-1	28	209					Robert C. McNeish

1948 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1948 All Southern 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.