1922 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1922 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1922 Southern Conference football season. It was the team's first season in the Southern Conference (SoCon). Led by third-year head coach Sol Metzger, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, tying for 18th place in the SoCon.

1922 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (0–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainAlex Waite
Home stadiumUniversity Field
1922 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Carolina + 5 0 09 1 0
Georgia Tech + 4 0 07 2 0
Vanderbilt * + 3 0 08 0 1
VPI 3 0 08 1 1
Florida 2 0 07 2 0
Auburn 2 1 08 2 0
Tennessee 3 2 08 2 0
Alabama 3 2 16 3 1
Virginia 1 1 14 4 1
Mississippi A&M 2 3 03 4 2
Kentucky 1 2 06 3 0
Clemson 1 2 05 4 0
Washington and Lee 1 2 05 3 1
Maryland 1 2 04 5 1
LSU 1 2 03 7 0
Georgia 1 3 15 4 1
Tulane 1 4 04 4 0
South Carolina 0 2 05 4 0
Ole Miss 0 2 04 5 1
NC State 0 5 04 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • * – co-member of SIAA

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Erskine*
W 13–0[1]
October 7Presbyterian*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 7–0[2]
October 14at North CarolinaL 7–10[3]
October 20Wofford*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 20–0[4]
October 26Clemson
L 0–3[5]
November 4Sewanee*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 6–7[6]
November 11Furman*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 27–7[7]
November 16vs. The Citadel*
W 13–0[8]
November 30at Centre*
L 0–42[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Gamecocks route Erskine Seceders". The State. September 30, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Carolina wins over P.C. 7–0". The Greenville News. October 8, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "North Carolina downs South Carolina". Greensboro Daily News. October 15, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Gamecocks defeat Terriers". The Columbia Record. October 21, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Clemson wins annual contest". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Single point win for Tigers". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 5, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Purple Hurricane defeated by Carolina 27 to 7". The Greenville News. November 12, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Gamecocks win from Citadel Bulldogs". The State. November 17, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Centre downs South Carolina". The Courier-Journal. December 1, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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