1925 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1925 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina during the 1925 Southern Conference football season. In its first season under head coach Branch Bocock, South Carolina compiled a 7–3 record (2–2 against conference opponents), tied for 10th place in the conference, shut out five of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 150 to 27.[1]

1925 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–3 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJ. C. Long
Home stadiumUniversity Field
1925 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Alabama + 7 –0 –010 –0 –0
No. 6 Tulane + 5 –0 –09 –0 –1
North Carolina 4 –0 –17 –1 –1
Washington and Lee 5 –1 –05 –5 –0
Virginia 4 –1 –17 –1 –1
Georgia Tech 4 –1 –16 –2 –1
Kentucky 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Florida 3 –2 –08 –2 –0
Auburn 3 –2 –15 –3 –1
VPI 3 –3 –15 –3 –2
Vanderbilt 3 –3 –06 –3 –0
Tennessee 2 –2 –15 –2 –1
South Carolina 2 –2 –07 –3 –0
Georgia 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Sewanee 1 –4 –04 –4 –1
Mississippi A&M 1 –4 –03 –4 –1
VMI 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
LSU 0 –2 –15 –3 –1
NC State 0 –4 –13 –5 –1
Ole Miss 0 –4 –05 –5 –0
Clemson 0 –4 –01 –7 –0
Maryland 0 –4 –02 –5 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Erskine*
W 33–0[2]
October 3North Carolina
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–7[3]
October 10at NC State
W 7–6[4]
October 16Wofford*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 6–0[5]
October 22Clemson
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 33–0> 12,000[6]
October 28vs. The Citadel*
W 30–6[7]
October 312:30 p.m.vs. VPI
L 0–6[8][9][10]
November 14at Furman*
L 0–2[11]
November 20Presbyterian*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 21–0
November 282:30 p.m.Centre*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 20–0[12][13]

References
  1. "1925 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  2. "Carolina Shows Great Promise In Erskine Game". The Morning News Review. September 27, 1925. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "North Carolina Beats Gamecocks". The Index-Journal. October 4, 1925. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Carolina Eleven Defeats Wolfpack". The Index-Journal. October 11, 1925. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Blocked Put Is Fatal Wofford". The Morning News Review. October 17, 1925. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "South Carolina Defeats Clemson by 33-to-0 Score". The Atlanta Constitution. October 23, 1925. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "S.C. Rallies and Beats Citadel". The Atlanta Constitution. October 29, 1925. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Harper, Robert (October 31, 1925). "Tech Is Primed For Clash Today With Gamecocks". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 1. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. Harper, Robert (October 31, 1925). "Tech Is Primed For Clash Today With Gamecocks (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 10. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "South Carolina Is Licked By Gobblers". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). November 1, 1925. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Purple Hurricane Outplays Carolina To Win, 2-0". The Greenville News. November 15, 1925. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Gamecocks To Play 1925 Grand Finale With The Colonels". Columbia Record. Columbia, South Carolina. November 27, 1925. p. 8. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "South Carolina Defeats Praying Colonels, 20-0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1925. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
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