1934 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1934 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 1934 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Billy Laval, South Carolina compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 232 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.[1] On September 29, 1934 South Carolina defeated Erskine 20–0 in the first ever game in Carolina Municipal Stadium.

1934 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainTom Craig
Home stadiumCarolina Municipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington and Lee $ 4 0 0 7 3 0
North Carolina 2 0 1 7 1 1
Duke 3 1 0 7 2 0
Maryland 3 1 0 7 3 0
Clemson 2 1 0 5 4 0
VPI 3 3 0 5 5 0
South Carolina 2 3 0 5 4 0
NC State 1 3 1 2 6 1
Virginia 1 4 0 3 6 0
VMI 0 5 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Erskine*W 20–04,000[2]
October 6VMI 
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 22–610,000[3]
October 13at NC StateL 0–67,000[4]
October 18vs. The Citadel*
W 20–67,000[5]
October 25Clemson
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–1917,500[6]
November 3VPI
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 22–6[7]
November 10at Villanova*L 0–206,000[8]
November 17at Furman*
W 2–08,000[9]
November 29Washington & Lee
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–149,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1934 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Carolina bird spurs Erskine Fleet 25 to 0". The Greenville News. September 30, 1934. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gamecocks open Southern Conference season with 22 to 6 win". The State. October 7, 1934. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hayden passes to Farrar to give Wolfpack 6–0 win". The News and Observer. October 14, 1934. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mauney runs wild as Birds top Citadel, 20–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1934. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Scoop Latimer (October 26, 1934). "17,500 see Tigers smash out 19 to 0 victory over Birds". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 14. Retrieved August 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gamecocks-Gobblers To Match Spurs". The Gamecock. University of South Carolina. November 2, 1934. p. 1. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  8. ^ "Wetzler brilliant as Villanova trips South Carolina foe". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 11, 1934. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Carolina blocks punt to defeat Furman, 2–0". The Greenville News. November 18, 1934. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "W.–L. defeats So. Carolina to clinch title". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 30, 1934. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.