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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: Branch Bocock
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024
1926 Season Highlights
 Branch Bocock enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1926 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Erskine  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Maryland  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ North Carolina  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Wofford  27   13   W       
 Thu., Oct. 21  vs. Clemson  24   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 28  vs. Citadel  9   12   L    @ Orangeburg, SC   
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Virginia  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Virginia Tech  19   0   W    @ Richmond, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Furman  7   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. North Carolina State  20   14   W       
 
1926 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored159
  Scoring Average15.9
  Points Allowed62
  Defense Average6.2
  Opponents Record26-27
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-3
  Away Record1-1
1926 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1926 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-0-124927Tied  7-7  Wallace W. Wade
Tennessee 8-115134   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Vanderbilt 8-124142   Dan McGugin
Louisiana State 6-312845   Mike Donahue
South Carolina 6-415962   Branch Bocock
Virginia 6-2-216153   A. Earle Greasy Neale
Auburn 5-412285   David B. Morey
Georgia 5-4135115   George C. Kid Woodruff
Maryland 5-4-116193   H.C. Curley Byrd
Mississippi 5-4113110   Homer Hazel
Mississippi State 5-413498   Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Virginia Tech 5-3-113480   Andy Gustafson
Georgia Tech 4-58787   William A. Bill Alexander
North Carolina 4-55974   Charles C. Chuck Collins
North Carolina State 4-666102   G.K. Gus Tebell
Tulane 3-5-17160   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Clemson 2-720169   Bud Saunders
Florida 2-6-294136   H.L. Sebring
Kentucky 2-6-18491   Fred J. Murphy

1926 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1926 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.