1926 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1926 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainW. M. Boyd
Home stadiumMelton Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Alabama $ 8 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
Tennessee 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Vanderbilt 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Virginia 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
VPI 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Georgia Tech 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
LSU 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mississippi A&M 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Tulane 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Maryland 1 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Clemson 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Florida 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 2
Kentucky 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
NC State 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1926 Southern Conference football season. Led by Branch Bocock in his second and final season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Erskine*
W 41–0[1]
October 2Maryland
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 12–0[2]
October 9at North Carolina
L 0–7[3]
October 15Wofford*
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 27–134,000[4]
October 21Clemson
W 24–012,000[5]
October 28vs. The Citadel*
L 9–12[6]
October 30Virginia
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–6[7]
November 6vs. VPI
W 19–0[8]
November 13Furman*
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–10[9]
November 20NC State
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 20–14[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Gamecocks defeat Erskine's game team". The Sunday Record. September 26, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Old Liners bow to Gamecocks". The Baltimore Sun. October 3, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tar Heels upset dope by 7–0 victory". The News and Observer. October 10, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Carolina winner, defeats Wofford Terrier in desperately fought game on Melton Field". The State. October 16, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "University Gamecock takes measure of Clemson Tiger". Florence Morning News. October 22, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Citadel upsets Dope to beat Carolina birds". The State. October 29, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "M'Kall's toe wins over Gamecocks". Daily Press. October 31, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "South Carolinians down V.P.I., 19–0, in gridiron season's biggest upset". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 7, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman is victor, Purple Hurricane defeats Gamecock in spirited clash". The Sunday Record. November 14, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wolfpack loses game of passes to Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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