1950 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1950 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference Southern Conference
Record3–4–2 (2–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Captain Dave Sparks
Home stadium Carolina Municipal Stadium
Seasons
←  1949
1951  →
1950 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Washington and Lee $ 6 –0 –08 –3 –0
No. 10 Clemson 3 –0 –19 –0 –1
VMI 5 –1 –06 –4 –0
Wake Forest 6 –1 –16 –1 –2
Maryland 4 –1 –17 –2 –1
Duke 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
North Carolina 3 –2 –13 –5 –2
George Washington 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
NC State 4 –4 –15 –4 –1
William & Mary 3 –3 –04 –7 –0
The Citadel 2 –3 –04 –6 –0
South Carolina 2 –4 –13 –4 –2
Furman 2 –4 –02 –8 –1
West Virginia 1 –3 –02 –8 –0
Davidson 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
Richmond 1 –8 –02 –8 –0
VPI 0 –8 –00 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 No. 16 Duke
L 0–1425,000 [2]
September 30at Georgia Tech *
W 7–025,000 [3]
October 6at Furman
W 21–6 [4]
October 19 No. 12 Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
T 14–1435,000 [5]
October 26at George Washington
W 34–2013,400 [6]
November 3 Marquette *
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
T 13–1314,000 [7]
November 11at The Citadel
L 7–1910,000 [8]
November 18 North Carolina
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 7–1425,000 [9]
November 25 Wake Forest
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–1414,000 [10]
  • *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. ↑ "Duke blanks Gamecocks". The Chattanooga Times. September 24, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Gamecocks trip Georgia Tech". Panama City News-Herald. October 1, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "South Carolina birds spank Furman Purples, 21–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Birds rip Colonials in wild tilt, 34–20". Florence Morning News. October 28, 1950. Retrieved August 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Neither Marquette nor USC happy about 13–13 tie game". The Item. November 4, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Citadel in stunning upset win over South Carolina". Daily Press. November 12, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Tar Heels turn back South Carolina, 14–7". Daily Press. November 19, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Wake Forest takes South Carolina". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 26, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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