1908 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1908 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1908 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Christie Benet, South Carolina compiled a record of 3–5–1.

1908 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5–1
Head coach
CaptainR. E. Gonzales
Home stadiumDavis Field
1908 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial    6 0 0
Virginia    7 0 1
Rollins    4 0 1
George Washington    8 1 1
Oklahoma    8 1 1
Tulane    7 1 0
North Carolina A&M    6 1 0
The Citadel    4 1 1
Navy    9 2 1
Florida    5 2 1
TCU    6 3 0
VMI    4 2 0
Davidson    5 3 1
Baylor    5 3 0
West Virginia    5 3 0
Kentucky State    4 3 0
Louisiana Industrial    4 3 1
Arkansas    5 4 0
Texas    5 4 0
VPI    5 4 0
Arkansas State Normal    3 3 0
Chattanooga    4 4 0
North Carolina    3 3 3
Oklahoma A&M    4 4 0
Delaware    3 4 1
Kendall    2 3 0
South Carolina    3 5 1
Texas A&M    3 5 0
Georgetown    2 4 1
Howard (AL)    2 4 0
Maryland    3 8 0
Stetson    0 1 1
Wake Forest    1 4 0
Goldey College    0 2 1
Southwest Texas State    0 2 0
Marshall    0 6 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Ridgewood A.C.
T 0–0[1]
October 10College of Charleston
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 17–0[2]
October 17at GeorgiaL 6–29[3]
October 22Charleston A.A.
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 4–15[4]
October 29Davidson
  • Fairgrounds
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–22[5][6]
November 4at Medical College of Georgia
W 19–5[7]
November 7Bingham School
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 6–10[8]
November 14at North CarolinaChapel Hill, NCL 0–22[9]
November 26at The CitadelCharleston, SCW 12–0[10]

References

  1. "A blank score in football game, neither Carolina nor Ridgewood crossed goal line". The State. October 4, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Carolina won first contest, defeated the team from Charleston yesterday". The State. October 11, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Georgia 29; Carolina 6". The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "The Athletics trim Carolina". The State. October 23, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Carolina versus Davidson, Davidson eleven again victorious". The State. October 30, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Davidson wins another victory". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 30, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Carolina won dashing game". The State. November 5, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bingham defeats University of S.C." Asheville Citizen-Times. November 8, 1908. Retrieved January 22, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "North Carolina 22, South Carolina 0". Charlotte Daily Observer. November 15, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Carolina defeats Citadel eleven". The State. November 27, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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