1922 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1922 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference Southern Conference
Record5–4 (0–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainAlex Waite
Home stadiumUniversity Field
Seasons
←  1921
1923  →
1922 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Carolina + 5 –0 –09 –1 –0
Georgia Tech + 4 –0 –07 –2 –0
Vanderbilt * + 3 –0 –08 –0 –1
VPI 3 –0 –08 –1 –1
Florida 2 –0 –07 –2 –0
Auburn 2 –1 –08 –2 –0
Tennessee 3 –2 –08 –2 –0
Alabama 3 –2 –16 –3 –1
Virginia 1 –1 –14 –4 –1
Mississippi A&M 2 –3 –03 –4 –2
Kentucky 1 –2 –06 –3 –0
Clemson 1 –2 –05 –4 –0
Washington and Lee 1 –2 –05 –3 –1
Maryland 1 –2 –04 –5 –1
LSU 1 –2 –03 –7 –0
Georgia 1 –3 –15 –4 –1
Tulane 1 –4 –04 –4 –0
South Carolina 0 –2 –05 –4 –0
Ole Miss 0 –2 –04 –5 –1
NC State 0 –5 –04 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – co-member of SIAA

The 1922 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1922 Southern Conference football season. It was the team's first season in the Southern Conference (SoCon). Led by third-year head coach Sol Metzger, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, tying for 18th place in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29 Erskine *
W 13–0 [1]
October 7 Presbyterian *
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 7–0 [2]
October 14at North Carolina
L 7–10 [3]
October 20 Wofford *
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 20–0 [4]
October 26 Clemson
L 0–3 [5]
November 4 Sewanee *
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 6–7 [6]
November 11 Furman *
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 27–7 [7]
November 16vs. The Citadel *
W 13–0 [8]
November 30at Centre *
L 0–42 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Gamecocks route Erskine Seceders". The State. September 30, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Carolina wins over P.C. 7–0". The Greenville News. October 8, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "North Carolina downs South Carolina". Greensboro Daily News. October 15, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Gamecocks defeat Terriers". The Columbia Record. October 21, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Clemson wins annual contest". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Single point win for Tigers". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 5, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Purple Hurricane defeated by Carolina 27 to 7". The Greenville News. November 12, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Gamecocks win from Citadel Bulldogs". The State. November 17, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Centre downs South Carolina". The Courier-Journal. December 1, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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