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1928 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1928 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 1928 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Billy Laval, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–2–2 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing 15th in the SoCon.[1]

1928 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–2–2 (2–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBill Cooper
Home stadiumMelton Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Tennessee 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
Florida 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
VPI 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Alabama 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
LSU 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Vanderbilt 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Tulane 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Ole Miss 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 2 – 2 5 – 3 – 2
Kentucky 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Maryland 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Georgia 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
NC State 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Mississippi A&M 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 4 – 2
Virginia 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Washington and Lee 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Auburn 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Erskine*
W 19–04,000[2]
September 29at Chicago*
W 6–035,000[3]
October 6at Virginia
W 24–137,500[4]
October 13Maryland
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 21–7[5]
October 19Presbyterian*
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 13–0[6]
October 25Clemson
L 0–3214,000[7]
November 1vs. The Citadel*
T 0–02,000[8]
November 10at North Carolina
T 0–06,000[9]
November 17Furman*
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 6–0[10]
November 29at NC State
L 7–18[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1928 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Birds beat Erskine after battle". The State. September 23, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "South Carolina U. upsets Chicago in gridiron inaugural by 6–0". The Des Moines Register. September 30, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "South Carolina bests Cavaliers by 24–13 score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 7, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Old Liners Bow To Gamecocks". The Baltimore Sun. October 14, 1928. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Carolina keeps grid record clean, defeating Presbyterian team 13–0". The Columbia Record. October 20, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tiger on rampage in fair week game". The State. October 26, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldog and Bird in scoreless tie". The State. November 2, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Two Carolinas battle in mud to no decision". The News and Observer. November 11, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Carolina Gamecocks defeat Hurricane, 6 to 0". The Greenville News. November 18, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Warren leads Wolfpack to victory over Gamecocks". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 30, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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