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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: Rice Warren
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1892  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024
1916 Season Highlights
 Rice Warren enters his 1st season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Newberry  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Wofford  23   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Tennessee  0   26   L       
 Thu., Oct. 26  vs. Clemson  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Wake Forest  7   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Virginia  6   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Mercer  47   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 23  @ Furman  0   14   L       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Citadel  2   20   L       
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored85
  Scoring Average9.4
  Points Allowed168
  Defense Average18.7
  Opponents Record18-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-3
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 8-0-142120   John W. Heisman
Tennessee 8-0-116819   John R. Chief Bender
Vanderbilt 7-1-132825   Dan McGugin
Alabama 6-315662   Thomas Kelly
Auburn 6-220156   Mike Donahue
Georgia 6-312158   William A. Bill Cunningham
Kentucky 4-1-215251   J.J. Tigert
Mississippi State 4-4-112460   E.C. Hayes
Tulane 4-3-1126149   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Mississippi 3-6128188   Fred Robbins
South Carolina 2-785168   Rice Warren
Florida 0-5395   Charles J. McCoy

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.