1923 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1923 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainW. J. Wheeler
Home stadiumUniversity Field
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington & Lee + 4 0 1 6 3 1
Vanderbilt * + 3 0 1 5 2 1
VPI 4 1 0 6 3 0
Alabama 4 1 1 7 2 1
Maryland 2 1 0 7 2 1
Florida 1 0 2 6 1 2
North Carolina 2 1 1 5 3 1
Georgia 3 2 0 5 3 1
Mississippi A&M 2 1 2 5 2 2
Tennessee 4 3 0 5 4 1
Tulane 2 2 1 6 3 1
Clemson 1 1 1 5 2 1
Georgia Tech 0 0 4 3 2 4
NC State 1 4 0 3 7 0
Auburn 0 1 3 3 3 3
Kentucky 0 2 2 4 3 2
Virginia 0 3 1 3 5 1
LSU 0 3 0 3 5 1
Ole Miss 0 4 0 4 6 0
South Carolina 0 4 0 4 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * co-member of SIAA

The 1923 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1923 Southern Conference football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Sol Metzger, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, tying for 19th place in the SoCon.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Erskine*
W 35–02,000[1]
October 6Presbyterian*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 3–72,000[2]
October 13at NC StateL 0–7[3]
October 19Newberry*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 24–0[4]
October 25ClemsonL 6–7[5]
November 3North Carolina
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–13[6]
November 10at Furman*
L 3–233,500[7]
November 15vs. The Citadel*
W 12–0[8]
November 17Washington and Lee
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–13[9]
November 29Wake Forest*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 14–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gamecocks open season with easy win". The State. September 30, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Blue Stockings spring surprise to beat Carolina". The Index-Journal. October 7, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "State trims Gamecocks". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 14, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Carolina defeats Newberry in wild game". The State. October 20, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Clemson defeats the Gamecocks 7–6". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 26, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tar Heels victorious in battle of the Carolinas". The News and Observer. November 4, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carolina falls before Purple Hurricane's attack". The Greenville News. November 11, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Carolina takes Citadel into camp". The State. November 16, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Generals defeat Gamecocks, 13–7". The Times Dispatch. November 18, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Baptist Demon Deacons yield to Gamecocks, 14–7". The News and Observer. November 30, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.