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1950 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1950 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–4–2 (2–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDave Sparks
Home stadiumCarolina Municipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Washington and Lee $ 6 0 0 8 3 0
No. 10 Clemson 3 0 1 9 0 1
VMI 5 1 0 6 4 0
Wake Forest 6 1 1 6 1 2
Maryland 4 1 1 7 2 1
Duke 5 2 0 7 3 0
North Carolina 3 2 1 3 5 2
George Washington 4 3 0 5 4 0
NC State 4 4 1 5 4 1
William & Mary 3 3 0 4 7 0
The Citadel 2 3 0 4 6 0
South Carolina 2 4 1 3 4 2
Furman 2 4 0 2 8 1
West Virginia 1 3 0 2 8 0
Davidson 1 5 0 3 6 0
Richmond 1 8 0 2 8 0
VPI 0 8 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–4–2 with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play, placing 12th in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 No. 16 DukeL 0–1425,000[2]
September 30at Georgia Tech*W 7–025,000[3]
October 6at FurmanW 21–6[4]
October 19 No. 12 Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
T 14–1435,000[5]
October 26at George WashingtonW 34–2013,400[6]
November 3Marquette*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
T 13–1314,000[7]
November 11at The CitadelL 7–1910,000[8]
November 18North Carolina
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 7–1425,000[9]
November 25Wake Forest
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–1414,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1950 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Duke blanks Gamecocks". The Chattanooga Times. September 24, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gamecocks trip Georgia Tech". Panama City News-Herald. October 1, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "South Carolina birds spank Furman Purples, 21–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Clemson and Carolina battle to 15–14 win on muddy field". The Greenville News. October 20, 1950. pp. 1, 38. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Birds rip Colonials in wild tilt, 34–20". Florence Morning News. October 28, 1950. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Neither Marquette nor USC happy about 13–13 tie game". The Item. November 4, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Citadel in stunning upset win over South Carolina". Daily Press. November 12, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tar Heels turn back South Carolina, 14–7". Daily Press. November 19, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wake Forest takes South Carolina". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 26, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.