1950 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1950 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–4–2 (2–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Rex Enright (10th season)
Captain	Dave Sparks
Home stadium	Carolina Municipal Stadium (capacity: 17,600)
Seasons ←  1949 1951  →

1950 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Washington and Lee $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Clemson	3	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
VMI	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest	6	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	2
Maryland	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Duke	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
North Carolina	3	–	2	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
George Washington	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
NC State	4	–	4	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
William & Mary	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
The Citadel	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Furman	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
West Virginia	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Richmond	1	–	8	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
VPI	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–4–2 with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play, placing 12th in the SoCon. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	No. 16 Duke	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 0–14	28,000
September 30	at Georgia Tech *	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	W 7–0	25,000	[2]
October 6	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 21–6		[3]
October 19	No. 12 Clemson	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	T 14–14	35,000	[4]
October 26	at George Washington	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 34–20	13,400	[5]
November 3	Marquette	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	T 13–13
November 11	The Citadel	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 7–19
November 18	North Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	L 7–14	25,000
November 25	Wake Forest	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 7–14	14,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1950 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
2. "Gamecocks trip Georgia Tech". Panama City News-Herald. October 1, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "South Carolina birds spank Furman Purples, 21–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Clemson and Carolina battle to 15–14 win on muddy field". The Greenville News. October 20, 1950. pp. 1, 38. Retrieved August 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Birds rip Colonials in wild tilt, 34–20". Florence Morning News. October 28, 1950. Retrieved August 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.