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1955 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1955 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by Rex Enright in his 15th and final season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

1955 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–6 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainCarl Brazell, Hugh Bell
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Maryland + 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Duke + 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Clemson 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Wake Forest 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
NC State 0 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
South Carolina 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Virginia 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Wofford*
W 26–715,000[2]
September 24vs. Wake Forest
L 19–3411,000[3]
October 1No. 15 Navy*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–2628,000[4]
October 8Furman*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 19–015,000[5]
October 20Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 14–2835,000[6]
October 29at No. 1 Maryland
L 0–2725,000[7]
November 5vs. North Carolina
L 14–3225,000[8]
November 12No. 18 Duke
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–4118,000[9]
November 26at Virginia
W 21–149,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1955 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "Caskey, Brazell spark USC over Wofford eleven, 26–7". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wake Forest routs South Carolina here, 33–19". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Welsh passes Middies to 26–0 decision over South Carolina". Fort Lauderdale News. October 2, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "South Carolina whips Furman by 19–0 margin". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 9, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jim Anderson (October 21, 1955). "Clemson Wins Big Thursday Classic, 28-14". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Maryland slaughters SC, 27–0". The Knoxville Journal. October 30, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "North Carolina triumphs in Oyster Bowl, 32–14". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 6, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Duke raps Gamecocks". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Long runs spark Carolina victory". The State. November 27, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1955 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.


 

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