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South Carolina Football Team History


South Carolina Gamecocks
University of South Carolina
 Columbia, SC
Founded: 1801
Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadium
Capacity: 80,250
Colors: Garnet & Gold
Coach: Harry Lightsey
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1892  <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2010
1927 Season Highlights
 Harry Lightsey enters his 1st season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1927 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Erskine  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Maryland  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Virginia  13   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. North Carolina  14   6   W       
 Thu., Oct. 20  vs. Clemson  0   20   L       
 Thu., Oct. 27  @ Citadel  6   0   W    @ Orangeburg, SC   
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Virginia Tech  0   35   L    @ Richmond, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Furman  0   33   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. North Carolina State  0   34   L       
 
1927 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored46
  Scoring Average5.1
  Points Allowed172
  Defense Average19.1
  Opponents Record32-25
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-3
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 South Carolina was not ranked.
  
1927 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 5-4-115473  Wallace W. Wade
Auburn 0-7-230124  David B. Morey
Clemson 5-3-17384  Josh C. Cody
Florida 7-316496  H.L. Sebring
Georgia 9-124838  George C. Kid Woodruff
Georgia Tech 8-1-112539  William A. Bill Alexander
Kentucky 3-6-1115161  Harry G. Gamage
Louisiana State 4-4-112883  Mike Donahue
Maryland 4-7186144  H.C. Curley Byrd
Mississippi 5-3-117780  Homer Hazel
Mississippi State 5-39354  John W. Hancock
North Carolina 4-686107  Charles C. Chuck Collins
North Carolina State 9-121669  G.K. Gus Tebell
South Carolina 4-546172  Harry Lightsey
Tennessee 8-0-124526  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Tulane 2-5-156120  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Vanderbilt 8-1-229593  Dan McGugin
Virginia 5-4117122  A. Earle Greasy Neale
Virginia Tech 5-412548  Andy Gustafson

1927 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No South Carolina Players on File.

1927 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No South Carolina Players on File.


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