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1935 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainClay Alexander
Home stadiumCarolina Municipal Stadium
Seasons← 19341936 →
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

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.

Schedule

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

References

  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.
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