1940 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1940 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–6 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Rex Enright (3rd season)
Captain	Kirt Norton
Home stadium	Carolina Municipal Stadium (capacity: 17,600)
Seasons ←  1939 1941  →

1940 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Clemson $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
No. 18 Duke	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Wake Forest	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
North Carolina	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Richmond	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
VMI	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Furman	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Washington and Lee	1	–	1	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
VPI	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
NC State	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Maryland	0	–	1	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
South Carolina	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In their third season under head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for 12th place in the SoCon. ^[1]

South Carolina was ranked at No. 118 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	Georgia *	Carolina Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	L 2–33	15,000	[3]
October 11	at Duquesne *	Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	L 21–27	8,700	[4]
October 24	No. 13 Clemson	Carolina Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	L 13–21	22,000	[5]
November 2	at No. 18 Penn State *	New Beaver Field State College, PA	L 0–12	9,346
November 9	Kansas State *	Carolina Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC	W 20–13
November 16	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 7–25	8,500	[6]
November 22	at Miami (FL) *	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	W 7–2	11,000	[7]
November 28	vs. Wake Forest	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	L 6–7	9,000	[8] [9]
December 8	The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 31–6
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1940 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Georgia wallops S. Carolina, 33–2". Tulsa World. October 6, 1940. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Gamecocks scare Dukes silly before bowing in wild battle". The Pittsburgh Press. October 12, 1940. p. 11. Retrieved August 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "22,000 fans see Clemson conquer Carolina 21 To 13". The Time and Democrat. October 25, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Furman tramples Gamecocks, 25–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 17, 1940. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "South Carolina beats Miami". St. Petersburg Times. United Press. November 23, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
8. Miller, Sam (November 29, 1940). "Both Sides Almost Happy, Not Quote, After Battle Here". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 26. Retrieved May 12, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
9. Miller, Sam (November 29, 1940). "Stadium Game Colorful (continued)". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 28. Retrieved May 12, 2021– via Newspapers.com .