1939 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In their second season under head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for 11th place in the SoCon.[1]

1939 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJ. B. Henson, Heber Stroud
Home stadiumCarolina Municipal Stadium
(capacity: 17,600)
1939 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Duke $ 5 0 08 1 0
No. 12 Clemson 4 0 09 1 0
William & Mary 2 0 16 2 1
North Carolina 5 1 08 1 1
VMI 3 1 16 3 1
Richmond 3 1 17 1 2
Furman 3 3 05 4 0
Wake Forest 3 3 07 3 0
NC State 2 4 02 8 0
Washington and Lee 1 2 03 4 1
South Carolina 1 3 03 6 1
VPI 1 4 14 5 1
Davidson 1 7 02 7 0
Maryland 0 1 02 7 0
The Citadel 0 4 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

South Carolina was ranked at No. 148 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Wake Forest
L 7–1910,000
September 29Catholic University*L 0–127,000[3]
October 6at Villanova*L 0–40
October 13Davidson
W 7–03,000[4]
October 19Clemson
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–2720,000[5]
October 27West Virginia
T 6–6[6]
November 4Florida*
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 6–05,000[7]
November 11Furman
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–208,000[8]
November 18at Georgia*L 7–337,000[9]
November 25Miami (FL)*
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 7–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1939 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  2. E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Catholics roll over Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1939. p. II-5. Retrieved August 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Carolina ekes out 7–0 win in last five minutes of play". The State. October 14, 1939. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tigers smother Gamecocks 27–0 in gridiron classic". The Times and Democrat. October 20, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved August 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Banjo Smith (October 28, 1939). "Brids Outplay West Virginia In Three Quarters, Tie 6-6: Grugan, Lowry, Granoff Stars". The Columbia Record. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Gamecocks upset Florida". The Bradenton Herald. November 5, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Shetley big gun as Furman blasts Gamecocks". The Charlotte News. November 12, 1939. Retrieved September 11, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Georgia gets going, scores 33–7 triumph". The Birmingham News. November 19, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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