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1939 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJ. B. Henson, Heber Stroud
Home stadiumCarolina Municipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Southern Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.8Duke $ 5 0 0 8 1 0
    No.12Clemson 4 0 0 9 1 0
    William & Mary 2 0 1 6 2 1
    North Carolina 5 1 0 8 1 1
    VMI 3 1 1 6 3 1
    Richmond 3 1 1 7 1 2
    Furman 3 3 0 5 4 0
    Wake Forest 3 3 0 7 3 0
    NC State 2 4 0 2 8 0
    Washington and Lee 1 2 0 3 4 1
    South Carolina 1 3 0 3 6 1
    VPI 1 4 1 4 5 1
    Davidson 1 7 0 2 7 0
    Maryland 0 1 0 2 7 0
    The Citadel 0 4 0 3 8 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In their second season under head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for 11th place in the SoCon.[1]

    South Carolina was ranked at No. 148 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 23atWake Forest
    • Gore Field
  • Wake Forest, NC
  • L 7–1910,000[3]
    September 29Catholic University*
  • Columbia, SC
  • L 0–127,000[4]
    October 6atVillanova*
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • L 0–4025,000[5]
    October 13Davidson
    • Sumter County Fair Grounds
  • Sumter, SC
  • W 7–03,000[6]
    October 19Clemson
    • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
  • L 0–2720,000[7]
    October 27West Virginia*
    • County Fairgrounds
  • Orangeburg, SC
  • T 6–6[8]
    November 4Florida*
    • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
  • W 6–05,000[9]
    November 11Furman
    • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
  • L 0–208,000[10]
    November 18atGeorgia*
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
  • L 7–337,000[11]
    November 25Miami (FL)*
    • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
  • W 7–65,000[12]
    • *Non-conference game

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "1939 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  • ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Demon Deacons whip Gamecocks, 19 to 7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 24, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Catholics roll over Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1939. p. II-5. Retrieved August 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Villanova jolts South Carolina, 40 to 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 7, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Carolina ekes out 7–0 win in last five minutes of play". The State. October 14, 1939. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tigers smother Gamecocks 27–0 in gridiron classic". The Times and Democrat. October 20, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved August 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Banjo Smith (October 28, 1939). "Brids Outplay West Virginia In Three Quarters, Tie 6-6: Grugan, Lowry, Granoff Stars". The Columbia Record. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Gamecocks upset Florida". The Bradenton Herald. November 5, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Shetley big gun as Furman blasts Gamecocks". The Charlotte News. November 12, 1939. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Georgia gets going, scores 33–7 triumph". The Birmingham News. November 19, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Miami drops 7–6 tussle to South Carolina". The Miami Herald. October 26, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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