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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 & Black
Coach: Don McCallister
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Don McCallister enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Emory & Henry  45   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ North Carolina  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Georgia  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Alabama  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Davidson  12   7   W       
 Thu., Oct. 21  vs. Clemson  6   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Citadel  21   6   W    @ Orangeburg, SC   
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Kentucky  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Furman  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Presbyterian  64   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Catholic  14   27   L       
 Fri., Dec. 3  @ Miami  3   0   W       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record5-6 -1
  Points Scored192
  Scoring Average16.0
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record34-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record1-3 -1
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 8-212465   Frank M. Dobson
Duke 7-2-122856Won  25-0  Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina 7-1-117339   Raymond Bear Wolf
North Carolina State 5-3-19192   Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina 5-6-1192166   Don McCallister
Virginia Tech 5-5117116   Henry B. Puss Redd
Clemson 4-4-112864   Jess C. Neely
Wake Forest 3-667220   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Virginia 2-752169   Frank J. Murray

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.