1909 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1909 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1909 college football season. Led by Christie Benet in his fourth and final season as head coach, South Carolina compiled a record of 2–6.

1909 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6
Head coach
CaptainJ. H. Hammond
Home stadiumDavis Field
Seasons
← 1908
1910 →
1909 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas     7 0 0
Texas A&M     7 0 1
Mississippi College     3 0 0
Stetson     3 0 1
Kentucky State     9 1 0
Virginia     7 1 0
North Carolina A&M     6 1 0
VPI     6 1 0
Florida     6 1 1
Elon     4 1 0
Louisiana Industrial     4 1 0
Spring Hill     4 1 0
Catholic University     0 1 1
North Carolina     5 2 0
Kendall     2 1 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     5 2 2
Marshall     3 2 1
VMI     4 3 0
Navy     4 3 1
Texas     4 3 1
Tulane     4 3 2
West Virginia     4 3 2
Washington and Lee     4 3 0
Oklahoma     6 4 0
Georgetown     3 2 1
Oklahoma A&M     5 3 0
Davidson     3 4 2
George Washington     3 4 1
Chattanooga     2 3 2
Wake Forest     2 4 0
Maryland     2 5 0
South Carolina     2 6 0
Delaware     1 6 1

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9North Carolina Medical College
L 0–5[1]
October 16at Georgia TechL 0–59[2]
October 23Wake Forest
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–8[3]
October 28College of Charleston
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 17–11500[4]
November 4Clemson
  • Fairgrounds
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–6[5]
November 13at Davidson
L 5–29[6]
November 20at MercerMacon, GAL 3–5[7]
November 25at The CitadelW 11–51,600[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Carolina lost gridiron bout". The State. October 10, 1909. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "South Carolina trimmed proper". The Atlanta Constitution. October 17, 1909. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wake Forest the victor". The News and Observer. October 24, 1909. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Carolina won from Charleston". The State. October 29, 1909. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Clemson won grand battle at football". The Daily Record. November 4, 1909. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Davidson runs over Carolina". Charlotte Daily Observer. November 14, 1909. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mercer wins hard contest". The Atlanta Constitution. November 21, 1909. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Carolina wins in second half". The Daily Record. November 26, 1909. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.