1943 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1943 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 1943 college football season. Led by James Moran Sr. in his first and only season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–2 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing third in the SoCon.[1] With the onset of World War II, former coach Rex Enright resigned to accept a Navy position.

1943 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–2 (2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBill McMillan, Neil Allen
Home stadiumCarolina Municipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Duke $ 4 0 0 8 1 0
Maryland 2 0 0 4 5 0
South Carolina 2 1 0 5 2 0
Wake Forest 3 2 0 4 5 0
North Carolina 2 2 0 6 3 0
Richmond 1 1 0 6 1 0
Clemson 2 3 0 2 6 0
VMI 2 3 0 2 6 0
NC State 1 4 0 3 6 0
Davidson 0 3 0 0 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, South Carolina ranked 66th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 75.9.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Newberry*W 19–75,000[3]
October 23:30 p.m.176th Infantry*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–135,000[4][5]
October 9Presbyterian*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 20–77,000[6]
October 21Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 33–618,000[7]
October 292:30 p.m.vs. Charleston Coast Guard
W 20–05,000[8][9]
November 6North Carolina
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 6–218,000[10]
November 25vs. Wake ForestW 13–27,000[11]

References

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  1. ^ "1943 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Gamecocks down tough Newberry". The Sunday Star. September 26, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bloom, Moise (October 2, 1943). "Stadium's Tuft Trampled Today By Many Football Greats". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. p. 3. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Bates, Joe A. (October 3, 1943). "Carolina Loses to 176th Infantry on Pass Interceptions". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. p. 1B. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Carolina defeats P.C." The Greenville News. October 10, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Birds run wild in last half to lick Clemson, 33 To 6". The Greenville News. October 22, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved August 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Carolina Plays Coast Guard At 2:30 O'clock This Afternoon". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. Associated Press. October 29, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Carolina Defeats Coast Guard at Orangeburg". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 30, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Carolina scores, 21–6". The News and Observer. November 7, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "South Carolina takes measure of Wake Forest, 13 to 2". The Asheville Citizen. November 26, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.