1947 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
American college football season
The 1947 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 1947 college football season . In its seventh season under head coach Rex Enright , the team compiled a 6–2–1 record (4–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 113 to 85.[ 1]
South Carolina was ranked at No. 72 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[ 2]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 20 Newberry * W 27–612,500 [ 3]
September 27 Maryland Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC L 13–1913,000 [ 4]
October 4 vs. Ole Miss * L 0–3312,000 [ 5]
October 11 Furman Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC W 26–813,500 [ 6]
October 23 Clemson Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry ) W 21–1925,000 [ 7]
October 31 at Miami (FL) * W 8–028,454 [ 8]
November 7 vs. The Citadel W 12–011,000 [ 9]
November 15 at Duke T 0–05,000 [ 10]
November 27 vs. Wake Forest W 6–017,000 [ 11] [ 12]
References
^ "1947 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2019 .
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings" . Times . p. 47 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "12,500 Watch South Carolina Turn Back Newberry, 27 to 6: Frosh Sparks Birds" . Greenville News . September 21, 1947. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland Shades Gamecocks, 19-13" . Greenville News . September 28, 1947. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ole Miss Bounces Gamecocks, 33 to 0" . The Pensacola News-Journal . October 5, 1947. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Scoop Latimer (October 12, 1947). "South Carolina Rolls Up 26-8 Win Over Furman: Fast Backs Pace Birds To Victory" . The Greenville News . pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Scoop Latimer (October 24, 1947). "Tigers Upset By Gamecocks, 21 To 19, In State Fair Game" . The Greenville News . pp. 1, 12 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Guy Butler (November 1, 1947). "Two Fumbles Cost Miami Tilt" . Miami Daily News . p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wounded Gamecocks Defeat Bulldogs 12-0 In Annual Tilt" . The Times and Democrat . November 8, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Duke, South Carolina Play To Deadlock" . Asheville Citizen-Times . November 16, 1947. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Birds Bleach Demon Deacons" . The Times and Democrat . November 28, 1947. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gamecocks Upset Wake Forest, 6 To 0" . Asheville Citizen-Times . November 28, 1947. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com .
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