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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: Sol S. Metzger
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1919 <- 1920 -> 1921 --> 2024
1920 Season Highlights
 Sol S. Metzger enters his 1st season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1920 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Wofford  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Georgia  0   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ North Carolina  0   7   L       
 Thu., Oct. 21  vs. Presbyterian  14   0   W    @ Augusta, GA   
 Thu., Oct. 28  vs. Clemson  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Davidson  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Navy  0   63   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Newberry  48   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Citadel  7   6   W       
 
1920 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored82
  Scoring Average9.1
  Points Allowed140
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record20-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-3
1920 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-137735   Xen C. Scott
Georgia 8-0-125017   H.J. Stegeman
Georgia Tech 8-131216   William A. Bill Alexander
Auburn 7-233249   Mike Donahue
Tennessee 7-224340   John R. Chief Bender
Tulane 6-2-118128   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Florida 5-311191   William G. Kline
Mississippi State 5-311268   Fred Holtkamp
South Carolina 5-482140   Sol S. Metzger
Vanderbilt 5-3-1169124   Dan McGugin
Kentucky 3-4-1113109   William J. Bill Juneau
Mississippi 0-3679   R.L. Sullivan

1920 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1920 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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