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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: Rex Enright
Conference: Southern-

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1892 <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights

Rex Enright enters his 7th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.

1947 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Newberry	27	6	W
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Maryland	13	19	L
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Mississippi	0	33	L	@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Furman	26	8	W
Thu., Oct. 23	vs. Clemson	21	19	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Miami	8	0	W
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Citadel	12	0	W	@ Orangeburg, SC
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Duke	0	0	T
Thu., Nov. 27	@ Wake Forest	6	0	W	@ Charlotte, NC

1947 Season Totals
Record	6-2 -1
Points Scored	113
Scoring Average	12.6
Points Allowed	85
Defense Average	9.4
Opponents Record	32-23
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-1 -1

1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1947 Southern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina	8-2	210	93					Carl G. Snavely
Maryland	7-2-2	207	121	Tied 20-20				James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina	6-2-1	113	85					Rex Enright
Wake Forest	6-4	133	101					Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State	5-3-1	92	57					Beattie Feathers
Clemson	4-5	206	146					Frank Howard
Duke	4-3-2	79	90					Wallace W. Wade
Virginia Tech	4-5	162	191					James R. Jimmy Kitts

1947 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1947 All Southern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.