1896 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1896 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented South Carolina College—now known as the University of South Carolina–as an independent during the 1896 college football season. Led by Richard S. Whaley in his first and only season as head coach, South Carolina compiled a record of 1–3. The team played Clemson for the first time.

1896 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–3
Head coach
CaptainC. H. McLaurin
1896 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Centre    6 0 1
Texas A&M    2 0 1
Oklahoma    2 0 0
North Carolina A&M    1 0 0
Virginia    7 2 2
VPI    5 2 1
Navy    5 3 0
Arkansas    2 1 0
Clemson    2 1 0
Columbian    2 1 0
Add-Ran    1 1 1
Centenary    1 1 0
VMI    3 4 0
North Carolina    3 4 1
Furman    2 3 0
Ole Miss    1 2 0
West Virginia    3 7 2
South Carolina    1 3 0
Erskine    0 1 0
William & Mary    0 2 0
Davidson    0 1 0
Delaware    0 6 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 31at Charleston YCharleston, SCL 4–6
November 12ClemsonColumbia, SC (Big Thursday)W 12–6
November 19WoffordColumbia, SCL 4–6
November 26at FurmanGreenville, SCL 4–6

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