The 1945 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1945 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach John D. McMillan, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 2–4–3 with a mark of 0–2–2 in conference play, placing tenth in the SoCon. South Carolina was invited to the inaugural Gator Bowl, also the first bowl game in program history, where they lost to Wake Forest.[1][2]
| 1945 South Carolina Gamecocks football | |
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Gator Bowl, L 14–26 vs. Wake Forest | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 2–4–3 (0–2–2 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Bryant Meeks |
| Home stadium | Carolina Municipal Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Duke $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Wake Forest | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 22 | at Duke | L 0–60 | 12,000 | [3] | ||||
| September 29 | Presbyterian* | W 40–0 | 6,000 | [4] | ||||
| October 6 | 3:00 p.m. | Camp Blanding* |
| W 20–6 | 7,000 | [5][6] | ||
| October 13 | at No. 7 Alabama | L 0–55 | 14,000 | [7] | ||||
| October 25 | Clemson |
| T 0–0 | 25,000 | [8] | |||
| November 9 | at Miami (FL)* | T 13–13 | 18,056 | [9] | ||||
| November 22 | vs. Wake Forest | T 13–13 | 16,000 | [10] | ||||
| December 1 | Maryland |
| L 13–19 | 8,000 | [11] | |||
| January 1, 1946 | vs. No. 19 Wake Forest | L 14–26 | 12,000 | [12] | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "1945 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks Bowls". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Duke wallops South Carolina 60–0". Greensboro Daily News. September 23, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. defeats Presbyterian, 40–0; Scores in each period". Winston-Salem Journal. September 30, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carolina Plays Camp Blanding Gunners This Afternoon". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 7, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Sanders, Charlie (October 7, 1945). "Carolina Defeats Camp Blanding Gunners By 20-6 Score". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. p. 2B. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Tide torrent deluges South Carolina, 55–0". The Tuscaloosa News. October 14, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved August 9, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
- ^ "Tigers, Birds in scoreless tie". The Greenville News. October 26, 1945. pp. 1, 19. Retrieved August 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks battle Miami U. gridders to 13 to 13 tie". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 10, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest held to 13–13 tie by inspired Gamecock eleven". The News and Observer. November 23, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U. of Maryland gridders outlast South Carolina to win, 19 To 13: Victors roll to early lead". The Baltimore Sun. December 2, 1945. p. 28. Retrieved August 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest in 26–14 victory in Gator Bowl: 12,000 see Deacons win over Gamecocks". Tampa Morning Tribune. January 2, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
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