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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-

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1892 <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024

1953 Season Highlights

Rex Enright enters his 13th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.

1953 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Duke	7	20	L
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Citadel	25	0	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Virginia	19	0	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Furman	27	13	W
Thu., Oct. 22	vs. Clemson	14	7	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Maryland	6	24	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. North Carolina	18	0	W
Sat., Nov. 14	@ West Virginia	20	14	W
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Wofford	49	0	W
Thu., Nov. 26	@ Wake Forest	13	19	L	@ Charlotte, NC

1953 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	198
Scoring Average	19.8
Points Allowed	97
Defense Average	9.7
Opponents Record	36-30
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	2-2

1953 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1953 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Duke	7-2-1	217	81		4-0	105	27	William D. Bill Murray
Maryland	10-1	298	38	Lost 0-7	3-0	70	6	James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina	7-3	198	97		2-3	58	70	Rex Enright
North Carolina	4-6	173	187		2-3	67	99	George T. Barclay
Wake Forest	3-6-1	114	157		2-3	52	75	Tom Rogers
Clemson	3-5-1	139	172		1-2	25	34	Frank Howard
North Carolina State	1-9	80	265		0-3	14	80	Horace Hendrickson

1953 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1953 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.