1936 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In their second season under head coach Don McCallister, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing 12th in the SoCon.[1]

1936 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–7 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBob Johnson
Home stadiumCarolina Municipal Stadium
(capacity: 17,600)
1936 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Duke $ 7 0 09 1 0
North Carolina 6 1 08 2 0
Furman 4 1 07 2 0
VMI 4 2 06 4 0
Maryland 3 2 05 5 0
Clemson 3 3 05 5 0
Davidson 4 3 05 4 0
Washington and Lee 2 2 04 5 0
Wake Forest 2 2 05 4 0
NC State 2 4 03 7 0
VPI 4 5 05 5 0
South Carolina 2 5 05 7 0
Richmond 1 3 04 4 2
Virginia 1 5 02 7 0
The Citadel 0 4 04 6 0
William & Mary 0 5 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Erskine*W 38–0
September 26at VMI
L 7–243,000[2]
October 3Duke
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–216,382
October 10Florida*
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 7–0
October 17VPI
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 14–06,000[3]
October 22Clemson
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–1919,000[4]
October 30vs. The Citadel
W 9–0
November 7Villanova*
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–14
November 14at FurmanL 6–23[5]
November 21North Carolina
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–14
November 26at Xavier*L 13–216,500[6]
December 11at Miami (FL)*
W 6–3
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1936 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  2. "V.M.I. Crushes Gallant S. C. Sophomores, 24 To 7". The News Leader. Staunton, Virginia. Associated Press. September 27, 1936. p. 7. Retrieved May 25, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Gamecocks Take Gobblers Into Camp, 14–0". The Gamecock. University of South Carolina. October 21, 1936. p. 5. Archived from the original on February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  4. Scoop Latimer (October 23, 1936). "Clemson Wins Fair Game By 19-To-0 Score". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 18 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Furman smashes South Carolina into defeat, 23 to 6". The Charlotte Observer. November 15, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Lou Smith (November 27, 1936). "Musketeers Turn In Upset By Beating In South Carolina". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 1, 13 via Newspapers.com.


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