The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In their third season under head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for 12th place in the SoCon.[1]
| 1940 South Carolina Gamecocks football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (1–3 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Kirt Norton |
| Home stadium | Carolina Municipal Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Duke | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Carolina was ranked at No. 118 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 5 | Georgia* | L 2–33 | 15,000 | [3] | |||
| October 11 | at Duquesne* | L 21–27 | 8,700 | [4] | |||
| October 24 | No. 13 Clemson |
| L 13–21 | 22,000 | [5] | ||
| November 2 | at No. 18 Penn State* | L 0–12 | 9,346 | [6] | |||
| November 9 | Kansas State* |
| W 20–13 | 11,000 | [7] | ||
| November 16 | at Furman | L 7–25 | 8,500 | [8] | |||
| November 22 | at Miami (FL)* | W 7–2 | 11,000 | [9] | |||
| November 28 | vs. Wake Forest | L 6–7 | 9,000 | [10][11] | |||
| December 7 | The Citadel | W 31–6 | 6,000 | [12] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "1940 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia wallops S. Carolina, 33–2". Tulsa World. October 6, 1940. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks scare Dukes silly before bowing in wild battle". The Pittsburgh Press. October 12, 1940. p. 11. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "22,000 fans see Clemson conquer Carolina 21 To 13". The Time and Democrat. October 25, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn State remains in unbeaten ranks topping S. Carolina". The Baltimore Sun. November 3, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Win on passes; All South Carolina touchdowns came as result of aerials as K-State bows". The Kansas City Star. November 10, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman tramples Gamecocks, 25–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 17, 1940. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina beats Miami". St. Petersburg Times. United Press. November 23, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ Miller, Sam (November 29, 1940). "Both Sides Almost Happy, Not Quote, After Battle Here". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 26. Retrieved May 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Miller, Sam (November 29, 1940). "Stadium Game Colorful (continued)". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 28. Retrieved May 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Gamecocks best Citadel Cadets". The News and Observer. December 8, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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