1913 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1913 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
CaptainJohn Mills
Home stadiumDavis Field
Seasons
← 1912
1914 →
1913 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rice     4 0 0
Western Kentucky State Normal     1 0 0
Texas     7 1 0
Navy     7 1 1
VMI     7 1 2
Louisville     5 1 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal     5 1 1
Arkansas     7 2 0
Oklahoma     6 2 0
Kendall     5 2 0
TCU     5 2 1
Furman     6 3 0
Maryland     6 3 0
Ole Miss     6 3 1
Presbyterian     5 3 0
Howard (AL)     5 3 1
Richmond     5 3 1
Chattanooga     4 3 0
Oklahoma A&M     4 3 0
South Carolina     4 3 0
Baylor     4 4 2
Florida Southern     1 1 0
Polytechnic (TX)     2 2 4
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     4 4 0
Southwest Texas State     4 4 0
Spring Hill     3 3 0
West Virginia     3 4 2
Louisiana Industrial     3 4 1
Marshall     3 4 0
Delaware     2 4 2
Catholic University     1 4 1
Davidson     2 5 0
Mississippi Normal     1 5 1
West Tennessee State Normal     1 2 0
North Texas State Normal     0 1 0
Wake Forest     0 8 0

The 1913 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1913 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Norman B. Edgerton, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 4–3 record.

The Gamecocks employed trick plays to avenged the previous year's loss to Florida, winning 13–0 in a steady rain.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at VirginiaL 0–54[1]
October 11Wake Forest
W 27–10[2]
October 18North Carolina
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 3–13[3]
October 30Clemson
L 0–32[4]
November 8Florida
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 13–0[5]
November 15at Davidson
W 10–0[6]
November 27The Citadel
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 42–13[7]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Virginia victory, shows powerful attack in beating South Carolina". The Washington Post. October 5, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "S.C. backfield plays the game". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 12, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Carolina eleven trained in shift". The Times Dispatch. October 19, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Old Gold and Purple floats victoriously". The State. October 31, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "South Carolina 13, Florida 0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "South Carolina wins close game from Davidson". The Charlotte News. November 16, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gamecock gaffed battling Bulldog". The State. November 28, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1913 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.