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1899 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1899 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3
Head coach
CaptainW. M. Shand
Home stadiumSouth Carolina College athletic field
Seasons
← 1898
1900 →
1899 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI     0 0
VPI     4 1 0
Delaware     6 2 0
Arkansas     3 1 1
Georgetown     5 2 1
Texas A&M     4 2 0
Oklahoma     2 1 0
Baylor     2 1 1
Guilford     2 1 1
Navy     5 3 0
Virginia     4 3 2
Add-Ran     0 0 1
Richmond     2 2 0
South Carolina     2 3 0
West Virginia     2 3 0
William & Mary     2 3 0
North Carolina A&M     1 2 2
Davidson     1 3 1
Maryland     1 4 0
Marshall     0 0 1

The 1899 South Carolina Jaguars football team represented South Carolina College—now known as the University of South Carolina–as an independent during the 1899 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Irving O. Hunt, South Carolina compiled a record of 2–3.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 14Columbia Y
W 4–0[1]
November 911:00 a.m.ClemsonColumbia, SC (Big Thursday)L 0–34[2][3]
November 154:12 p.m.BinghamColumbia, SCW 11–5[4]
November 22at Bingham
L 6–18[5]
November 303:45 p.m.vs. DavidsonL 0–5[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Over The Gridiron Human Omelette". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 15, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Clemson Tigers And Carolina Jaguars". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 9, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Clemson Did Eat Carolina Boys Up". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 10, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Debutante Bell Of The Pigskin Ball". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 16, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Bingham Wins". Asheville Daily Citizen. Asheville, North Carolina. November 23, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Football To-Day". Charlotte Daily Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. November 30, 1899. p. 4. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Davidson Wins The Game". Charlotte Daily Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. December 1, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.