1913 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1913 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
CaptainJohn Mills
Home stadiumDavis Field
1913 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Stetson   –   3 – 0 – 0
Western Kentucky State Normal   –   1 – 0 – 0
Navy   –   7 – 1 – 1
VMI   –   7 – 1 – 2
Louisville   –   5 – 1 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   5 – 1 – 1
Arkansas   –   7 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma   –   6 – 2 – 0
Kendall   –   5 – 2 – 0
Sam Houston Normal   –   3 – 1 – 1
TCU   –   5 – 2 – 1
Furman   –   6 – 3 – 0
Maryland   –   6 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss   –   6 – 3 – 1
Presbyterian   –   5 – 3 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   5 – 3 – 1
Richmond   –   5 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga   –   4 – 3 – 0
Oklahoma A&M   –   4 – 3 – 0
  –   4 – 3 – 0
Southern College   –   1 – 1 – 0
Polytechnic (TX)   –   2 – 2 – 4
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   4 – 4 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   4 – 4 – 0
Spring Hill   –   3 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   3 – 4 – 2
Louisiana Industrial   –   3 – 4 – 1
Marshall   –   3 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   2 – 4 – 2
Catholic University   –   1 – 4 – 1
Davidson   –   2 – 5 – 0
Mississippi Normal   –   1 – 5 – 1
West Tennessee State Normal   –   1 – 2 – 0
North Texas State Normal   –   0 – 1 – 0
Birmingham   –   0 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest   –   0 – 8 – 0

The 1913 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1913 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Norman B. Edgerton, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 4–3 record.

The Gamecocks employed trick plays to avenged the previous year's loss to Florida, winning 13–0 in a steady rain.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at VirginiaL 0–54[1]
October 11Wake Forest
W 27–10[2]
October 18North Carolina
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 3–13[3]
October 30Clemson
L 0–32[4]
November 8Florida
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 13–0[5]
November 15at Davidson
W 10–0[6]
November 27The Citadel
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 42–13[7]

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References

  1. ^ "Virginia victory, shows powerful attack in beating South Carolina". The Washington Post. October 5, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "S.C. backfield plays the game". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 12, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Carolina eleven trained in shift". The Times Dispatch. October 19, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Old Gold and Purple floats victoriously". The State. October 31, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "South Carolina 13, Florida 0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "South Carolina wins close game from Davidson". The Charlotte News. November 16, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gamecock gaffed battling Bulldog". The State. November 28, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1913 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.