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1914 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1914 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
CaptainLuther Hill
Home stadiumDavis Field
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
1914 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas     8 0 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal     5 0 1
Oklahoma     9 1 1
Delaware     7 1 1
Davidson     5 1 1
Georgia Tech     6 2 0
Presbyterian     4 1 1
Oklahoma A&M     6 2 1
Navy     6 3 0
Maryland     5 3 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     5 3 0
Howard (AL)     4 3 1
Maryville (TN)     6 4 0
Marshall     5 4 0
West Virginia     5 4 0
Rice     3 2 3
North Texas State Normal     3 3 0
South Carolina     5 5 1
VMI     4 4 0
Mississippi Normal     2 3 1
Texas Mines     2 3 0
Western Kentucky State Normal     1 2 0
Baylor     3 5 2
West Tennessee State Normal     3 5 0
Arkansas     3 6 0
Louisiana Industrial     2 4 0
Wake Forest     3 6 0
Furman     2 5 0
Southwest Texas State     2 6 0
Louisville     1 7 0
Catholic University     0 6 1

The 1914 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1914 college football season. Led by third-year Norman B. Edgerton, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 5–5–1.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30Charleston Navy Machinists Mate School
W 30–7[1]
October 3at Georgia TechL 0–20[2]
October 12at North CarolinaChapel Hill, NCL 0–48[3]
October 17at VirginiaL 7–49[4]
October 24Newberry
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
T 13–13[5]
October 29Clemson
L 6–29[6]
November 4at Wofford
W 25–0[7]
November 7Wake Forest
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 26–0[8]
November 14Davidson
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–13[9]
November 19at NewberryNewberry, SCW 47–6[10]
November 26The Citadel
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 7–6[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "First game won by Gamecock team, University defeats Machinists' Mate School, 30 to 7". The State. October 1, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "South Carolina beaten by Tech on muddy field". The Atlanta Constitution. October 4, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "North Carolina puts S. Carolina under sod". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 13, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "South Carolina scores on Virginia's eleven". Daily Press. October 18, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Newberry holds Carolina to tie". The Greenville Daily News. October 25, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Football classic won by Clemson, Tigers defeated Gamecocks at the State Fair, 29 to 6". The State. October 30, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wofford defeated by the University". The Greenville Daily News. November 5, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Baptists beaten by forward pass". The News and Observer. November 8, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Davidson's line smashes beat South Carolina 13 to 7". Charlotte Daily Observer. November 15, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Breaks the tie into small bits, Carolina wins from Newberry 46 to 7". The State. November 20, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Carolina wins game by very close score". The State. November 27, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1914 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.