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1912 South Carolina Gamecocks football
State champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
CaptainAlfred von Kolnitz
Home stadiumDavis Field
Seasons← 19111913 →
1912 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   1 – 0 – 0
Texas   –   7 – 1 – 0
VMI   –   7 – 1 – 0
Maryland   –   6 – 1 – 1
Oklahoma A&M   –   5 – 2 – 0
Livingstone   –   3 – 1 – 1
Louisville   –   3 – 1 – 0
Mississippi Normal   –   2 – 1 – 0
South Carolina   –   5 – 2 – 1
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
Spring Hill   –   4 – 2 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 3 – 0
Oklahoma   –   5 – 4 – 0
Rice   –   3 – 2 – 0
Chattanooga   –   4 – 4 – 0
Sam Houston Normal   –   2 – 2 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   3 – 3 – 2
Davidson   –   3 – 4 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   3 – 4 – 0
Tennessee Docs   –   3 – 4 – 0
Arkansas   –   4 – 6 – 0
Baylor   –   3 – 5 – 0
Catholic University   –   3 – 5 – 0
Louisiana Industrial   –   1 – 2 – 1
West Tennessee State Normal   –   1 – 2 – 1
Wake Forest   –   2 – 6 – 0
Kendall   –   1 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   1 – 6 – 1
Biddle   –   0 – 1 – 0

The 1912 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1912 college football season. Led by first-year Norman B. Edgerton, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 5–2–1. The team won the mythical state championship of South Carolina.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Wake ForestW 10–3
October 14at VirginiaL 0–19
October 19at FloridaL 6–10
October 26at CharlestonCharleston, SCW 68–0
October 31ClemsonW 22–73,500
November 9at North CarolinaChapel Hill, NCT 6–6
November 16Porter Military Academy
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 66–0
November 28The Citadel
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 26–2

References

  1. South Carolina Postcards: Richland County. Arcadia. April 2001. ISBN 9780738506722.
  2. Daye, J., Hamer, F. P. (2009). A History of College Football in South Carolina: Glory on the Gridiron. United States: Arcadia Publishing Incorporated.
  3. "South Carolina wins from Wake Forest". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 6, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Virginia comes back, plays strong defensive ball, and flattens South Carolina 19–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Florida courage triumphs in test with South Carolinians". The Tampa Tribune. October 20, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Carolina wins". The Greenville News. October 27, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Carolina banners float in victory". The State. November 1, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Crowers found Stickers a match". The News and Observer. November 10, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Gamecocks' name chain lightning". The State. November 17, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Citadel got drubbing by 26 to 2 score". The Daily Record. November 29, 1912. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1912 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
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