1931 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1931 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1931 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Billy Laval, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the SoCon.[1]

1931 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainMiles Blount
Home stadiumMelton Field
1931 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Tulane $ 8 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 3 Tennessee 6 –0 –19 –0 –1
Alabama 7 –1 –09 –1 –0
No. 6 Georgia 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Maryland 4 –1 –18 –1 –1
Kentucky 4 –2 –25 –2 –2
LSU 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
South Carolina 3 –3 –15 –4 –1
Duke 3 –3 –15 –3 –2
Auburn 3 –3 –05 –3 –0
Sewanee 3 –3 –06 –3 –1
Vanderbilt 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
North Carolina 2 –3 –34 –3 –3
Washington and Lee 2 –3 –04 –5 –1
Florida 2 –4 –22 –6 –2
Georgia Tech 2 –4 –12 –7 –1
VMI 2 –4 –03 –6 –1
NC State 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
VPI 1 –4 –13 –4 –2
Clemson 1 –4 –01 –6 –2
Ole Miss 1 –5 –02 –6 –1
Virginia 0 –5 –12 –6 –1
Mississippi A&M 0 –5 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Duke
W 7–0[2]
October 3at Georgia Tech
L 13–25[3]
October 10at LSU
L 12–19[4]
October 22Clemson
W 21–0[5]
October 29vs. The Citadel*
W 26–7[6]
November 7Furman*
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 27–0[7]
November 14Florida
T 6–6[8]
November 21NC State
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 21–0[9]
November 26at Auburn
L 6–13[10]
December 5Centre*
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–9[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1931 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. "Duke beaten by South Carolina in opener, 7–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 27, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tech gets long end of scoring game with Carolina". The State. October 4, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "South Carolina loses early lead to be beaten by L.S.U." The Index-Journal. October 11, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Carl Weimer (October 23, 1931). "Gamecock defeat Fighting Tigers in Fair Classic 21–0". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 12. Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Gamecocks overpower Citadel Cadets, 26 to 7". The Greenville News. October 30, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Carolina outplays Furman to win state football title". The Sunday Record. November 8, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Semi-tropical sun slows up close affair". Florence Morning News. November 15, 1931. p. 2. Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "South Carolina defeats N.C. State, 21 to 0". The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Auburn ends season by whipping strong Gamecocks". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 27, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Centre tips S.C. 9–7 in charity go". The Courier-Journal. December 6, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.