1935 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1935 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 1935 college football season. In their first season under head coach Don McCallister, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the SoCon.[1]

1935 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainClay Alexander
Home stadiumCarolina Municipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →
1935 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Duke $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
No. 12 North Carolina 4 1 0 8 1 0
Maryland 3 1 1 7 2 2
Clemson 2 1 0 6 3 0
VPI 3 3 1 4 3 2
NC State 2 2 0 6 4 0
Washington and Lee 1 3 1 3 4 1
Virginia 0 3 2 1 5 4
South Carolina 1 4 0 3 7 0
VMI 0 3 1 2 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from United Press

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Erskine*W 33–0[2]
September 28at DukeL 0–478,000[3]
October 5NC State
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–146,000[4]
October 12at Davidson*L 6–13[5]
October 17vs. The Citadel*
W 25–06,000[6]
October 24Clemson
  • State Fair Grounds
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–4417,000[7]
November 2at VPIL 0–274,000[8]
November 16Furman*
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–203,500[9]
November 23Washington and Lee
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 2–04,000[10]
December 7vs. Florida*L 0–226,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1935 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "McCallister's Gamecocks make debut with 33–0 victory over Erskine". The State. September 22, 1935. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Duke's powerhouse attack bowls over S.C., 47–0". The Charlotte News. September 29, 1935. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Techs get 14 to 0 decision over Columbia gridders". The News and Observer. October 6, 1935. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wildcats score in 4th period to lick Birds, 13–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 13, 1935. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Carolina Gamecocks flash brilliant attack to beat Citadel, 25 to 0". The Greenville News. October 18, 1935. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Scoop Latimer (October 25, 1935). "Clemson's Powerful Tigers Knock Birds Off The Roost, 44-0". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Birds Bow to Va. Poly". The Gamecock. University of South Carolina. November 8, 1935. p. 6. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  9. ^ "Furman scores on pass, blocked kick, punt return to beat Carolina". The State. November 17, 1935. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "S.C. scores unexpected win over General eleven, 2 to 0". The Daily News Leader. November 24, 1935. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gators beat Gamecocks, 22–0". The Tampa Tribune. December 8, 1935. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.