1943 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
The 1943 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 1943 college football season. Led by James Moran Sr. in his first and only season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–2 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing third in the SoCon.[1] With the onset of World War II, former coach Rex Enright resigned to accept a Navy position.
| 1943 South Carolina Gamecocks football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 5–2 (2–1 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Bill McMillan, Neil Allen |
| Home stadium | Carolina Municipal Stadium (capacity: 17,600) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Duke $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings, South Carolina ranked 66th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 75.9.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 25 | Newberry* | W 19–7 | ||||||
| October 2 | 3:30 p.m. | 176th Infantry* |
| L 7–13 | 5,000 | [3][4] | ||
| October 9 | Presbyterian* |
| W 20–7 | |||||
| October 21 | Clemson |
| W 33–6 | 18,000 | [5] | |||
| October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Charleston Coast Guard |
| W 20–0 | 5,000 | [6][7] | ||
| November 6 | North Carolina |
| L 6–21 | |||||
| November 25 | vs. Wake Forest | W 13–2 | 7,000 | |||||
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References
- "1943 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - Bloom, Moise (October 2, 1943). "Stadium's Tuft Trampled Today By Many Football Greats". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. p. 3. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Bates, Joe A. (October 3, 1943). "Carolina Loses to 176th Infantry on Pass Interceptions". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. p. 1B. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Birds run wild in last half to lick Clemson, 33 To 6". The Greenville News. October 22, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved August 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Carolina Plays Coast Guard At 2:30 O'clock This Afternoon". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. Associated Press. October 29, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Carolina Defeats Coast Guard at Orangeburg". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 30, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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