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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  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Rex Enright enters his 11th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Duke  6   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Citadel  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Furman  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ North Carolina  6   21   L       
 Thu., Oct. 25  vs. Clemson  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. George Washington  14   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ West Virginia  34   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Virginia  27   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Wake Forest  21   6   W       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored175
  Scoring Average19.4
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record33-25
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-2
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 10-038175Won  28-13  James M. Jim Tatum
Clemson 7-319697Lost  0-14  Frank Howard
Wake Forest 6-4200142   Tom Rogers
Duke 5-4-1201157   William D. Bill Murray
South Carolina 5-4175135   Rex Enright
West Virginia 5-5225190   Arthur Pappy Lewis
North Carolina State 3-7141203   Beattie Feathers
North Carolina 2-8120224   Carl G. Snavely
Virginia Tech 2-8105311   Frank O. Moselely

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.