1931 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1931 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference Southern Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainMiles Blount
Home stadium Melton Field
Seasons
←  1930
1932  →
1931 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Tulane $ 8 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 3 Tennessee 6 –0 –19 –0 –1
Alabama 7 –1 –09 –1 –0
No. 6 Georgia 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Maryland 4 –1 –18 –1 –1
Kentucky 4 –2 –25 –2 –2
LSU 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
South Carolina 3 –3 –15 –4 –1
Duke 3 –3 –15 –3 –2
Auburn 3 –3 –05 –3 –0
Sewanee 3 –3 –06 –3 –1
Vanderbilt 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
North Carolina 2 –3 –34 –3 –3
Washington and Lee 2 –3 –04 –5 –1
Florida 2 –4 –22 –6 –2
Georgia Tech 2 –4 –12 –7 –1
VMI 2 –4 –03 –6 –1
NC State 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
VPI 1 –4 –13 –4 –2
Clemson 1 –4 –01 –6 –2
Ole Miss 1 –5 –02 –6 –1
Virginia 0 –5 –12 –6 –1
Mississippi A&M 0 –5 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1931 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1931 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Billy Laval, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the SoCon. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26 Duke
W 7–0 [2] [3]
October 3at Georgia Tech
L 13–25 [4]
October 10at LSU
L 12–19 [5]
October 22 Clemson
  • State Fairgrounds
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 21–0 [6]
October 29vs. The Citadel *
W 26–7 [7]
November 7 Furman *
W 27–0 [8]
November 14 Florida
T 6–6 [9]
November 21 NC State
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 21–0 [10]
November 26at Auburn
L 6–13 [11]
December 5 Centre *
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–9 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1931 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Duke-Carolina Game Today Promises To be Colorful Affair". The State. September 26, 1931. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Duke beaten by South Carolina in opener, 7–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 27, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tech gets long end of scoring game with Carolina". The State. October 4, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "South Carolina loses early lead to be beaten by L.S.U." The Index-Journal. October 11, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Carl Weimer (October 23, 1931). "Gamecock defeat Fighting Tigers in Fair Classic 21–0". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 12. Retrieved August 12, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Gamecocks overpower Citadel Cadets, 26 to 7". The Greenville News. October 30, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Carolina outplays Furman to win state football title". The Sunday Record. November 8, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Semi-tropical sun slows up close affair". Florence Morning News. November 15, 1931. p. 2. Retrieved August 12, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "South Carolina defeats N.C. State, 21 to 0". The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Auburn ends season by whipping strong Gamecocks". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 27, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Centre tips S.C. 9–7 in charity go". The Courier-Journal. December 6, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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