1951 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1951 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference Southern Conference
Record5–4 (5–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainSteve Wadiak
Home stadium Carolina Stadium
Seasons
←  1950
1952  →
1951 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Maryland + 5 –0 –010 –0 –0
VMI + 5 –0 –07 –3 –0
Washington and Lee 5 –1 –06 –4 –0
William & Mary 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
No. 19 Clemson 3 –1 –07 –3 –0
Duke 4 –2 –05 –4 –1
South Carolina 5 –3 –06 –4 –0
Wake Forest 5 –3 –06 –4 –0
George Washington 2 –3 –12 –6 –1
North Carolina 2 –3 –02 –8 –0
West Virginia 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
NC State 2 –6 –03 –7 –0
Richmond 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
The Citadel 1 –3 –04 –6 –0
Furman 1 –4 –13 –6 –1
Davidson 1 –5 –01 –8 –0
VPI 1 –7 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the SoCon. [1] The team was ranked at No. 68 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Duke
L 6–3428,000 [3]
September 29 The Citadel
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 26–722,000 [4]
October 6 Furman
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 21–612,000 [5]
October 13at North Carolina
L 6–2130,000–34,000 [6]
October 25 Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 20–035,000 [7]
November 3 George Washington
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 14–20 [8]
November 10at West Virginia
W 34–1318,000 [9]
November 17at Virginia *
L 27–2810,000 [10]
November 24 Wake Forest
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 21–618,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1951 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Duke swamps Gamecocks, 34–6". The Rocky Mount Telegram. September 23, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Gamecocks wallop Citadel Cadets, 26–7". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Steve Wadiak leads Gamecocks to 21–6 victory". The State. October 7, 1951. Retrieved September 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "N.C. eleven wins, 21 to 6". The Baltimore Sun. October 14, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Defense is offense as birds shine". The Greenville News. October 26, 1951. p. 18. Retrieved August 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Colonials defeat Gamecocks, 20–14". Florence Morning News. November 4, 1951. Retrieved August 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Gamecocks wallop Mountaineers, 34–13". Florence Morning News. November 11, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Cavaliers barley nip Gamecocks". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 18, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "South Carolina wins, 21 to 6, as defense stops Wake Forest". The Sunday Star. November 25, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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