1940 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In their third season under head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for 12th place in the SoCon.[1]

1940 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainKirt Norton
Home stadiumCarolina Municipal Stadium
(capacity: 17,600)
1940 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Clemson $ 4 –0 –06 –2 –1
No. 18 Duke 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
Wake Forest 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
William & Mary 2 –1 –16 –2 –1
North Carolina 3 –2 –06 –4 –0
Richmond 3 –2 –07 –3 –0
VMI 3 –2 –17 –2 –1
Furman 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Washington and Lee 1 –1 –12 –7 –1
VPI 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
NC State 3 –5 –03 –6 –0
Maryland 0 –1 –12 –6 –1
South Carolina 1 –3 –03 –6 –0
Davidson 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
The Citadel 0 –4 –04 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

South Carolina was ranked at No. 118 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Georgia*
L 2–3315,000[3]
October 11at Duquesne*
L 21–278,700[4]
October 24 No. 13 Clemson
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 13–2122,000[5]
November 2at No. 18 Penn State*
L 0–129,346
November 9Kansas State*
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 20–13
November 16at Furman
L 7–258,500[6]
November 22at Miami (FL)*
W 7–211,000[7]
November 28vs. Wake Forest
L 6–79,000[8][9]
December 8The Citadel
W 31–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1940 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Georgia wallops S. Carolina, 33–2". Tulsa World. October 6, 1940. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Gamecocks scare Dukes silly before bowing in wild battle". The Pittsburgh Press. October 12, 1940. p. 11. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "22,000 fans see Clemson conquer Carolina 21 To 13". The Time and Democrat. October 25, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Furman tramples Gamecocks, 25–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 17, 1940. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "South Carolina beats Miami". St. Petersburg Times. United Press. November 23, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  8. Miller, Sam (November 29, 1940). "Both Sides Almost Happy, Not Quote, After Battle Here". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 26. Retrieved May 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. Miller, Sam (November 29, 1940). "Stadium Game Colorful (continued)". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 28. Retrieved May 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.


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