1947 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1947 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 1947 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Rex Enright, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record (4–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 113 to 85.[1]

1947 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–2–1 (4–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainNeil Allen
Home stadiumCarolina Municipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 William & Mary $ 7 1 0 9 2 0
No. 9 North Carolina 4 1 0 8 2 0
South Carolina 4 1 1 6 2 1
No. 19 Duke 3 1 1 4 3 2
Washington and Lee 3 2 0 5 5 0
Maryland 3 2 1 7 2 2
No. 17 NC State 3 2 1 5 3 1
VPI 4 3 0 4 5 0
Davidson 3 3 1 6 3 1
Wake Forest 3 4 0 6 4 0
VMI 2 3 1 3 5 1
Clemson 1 3 0 4 5 0
The Citadel 1 4 0 3 5 0
Furman 1 4 0 2 7 0
Richmond 1 5 0 3 7 0
George Washington 0 4 0 1 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

South Carolina was ranked at No. 72 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Newberry*W 27–612,500[3]
September 27Maryland
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 13–1913,000[4]
October 4vs. Ole Miss*L 0–3312,000[5]
October 11Furman
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 26–813,500[6]
October 23Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 21–1925,000[7]
October 31at Miami (FL)*W 8–028,454[8]
November 7vs. The Citadel
W 12–011,000[9]
November 15at DukeT 0–05,000[10]
November 27vs. Wake ForestW 6–017,000[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1947 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "12,500 Watch South Carolina Turn Back Newberry, 27 to 6: Frosh Sparks Birds". Greenville News. September 21, 1947. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Maryland Shades Gamecocks, 19-13". Greenville News. September 28, 1947. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ole Miss Bounces Gamecocks, 33 to 0". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 5, 1947. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Scoop Latimer (October 12, 1947). "South Carolina Rolls Up 26-8 Win Over Furman: Fast Backs Pace Birds To Victory". The Greenville News. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Scoop Latimer (October 24, 1947). "Tigers Upset By Gamecocks, 21 To 19, In State Fair Game". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Guy Butler (November 1, 1947). "Two Fumbles Cost Miami Tilt". Miami Daily News. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wounded Gamecocks Defeat Bulldogs 12-0 In Annual Tilt". The Times and Democrat. November 8, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Duke, South Carolina Play To Deadlock". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 16, 1947. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Birds Bleach Demon Deacons". The Times and Democrat. November 28, 1947. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gamecocks Upset Wake Forest, 6 To 0". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 28, 1947. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.