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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Rex Enright enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Wake Forest  7   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Catholic  0   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Villanova  0   40   L    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Davidson  7   0   W    @ Sumter, SC   
 Thu., Oct. 19  vs. Clemson  0   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. West Virginia  6   6   T    @ Orangeburg, SC   
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Florida  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Furman  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Georgia  7   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Miami  7   6   W       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored40
  Scoring Average4.0
  Points Allowed163
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record33-26
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3 -1
  Away Record0-3
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-116545Won  6-3  Jess C. Neely
Duke 8-118342   Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina 8-1-122852   Raymond Bear Wolf
Wake Forest 7-325789   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Virginia Tech 4-5-110684   Henry B. Puss Redd
South Carolina 3-6-140163   Rex Enright
Maryland 2-763106   Frank M. Dobson
North Carolina State 2-849191   Williams Doc Newton

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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