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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Rex Enright enters his 15th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Wofford  26   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Wake Forest  19   34   L    @ Winston-Salem, NC   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Navy  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Furman  19   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 20  vs. Clemson  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Maryland  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ North Carolina  14   32   L    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Duke  7   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Virginia  21   14   W       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored120
  Scoring Average13.3
  Points Allowed209
  Defense Average23.2
  Opponents Record39-28
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-3
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 10-121777Lost  6-204-010526  James M. Jim Tatum
Duke 7-2-119695 4-09414  William D. Bill Murray
Clemson 7-3206144 3-17959  Frank Howard
Wake Forest 5-4-1131153 3-3-1105100  Tom Rogers
North Carolina 3-7117218 3-390102  George T. Barclay
South Carolina 3-6120209 1-575176  Rex Enright
North Carolina State 4-5-1206193 0-2-13871  Earle Edwards
Virginia 1-996201 0-44280  Ned L. McDonald

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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