1913 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
CaptainJohn Mills
Home stadiumDavis Field
1913 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Rice   –  4 –0 –0
Western Kentucky State Normal   –  1 –0 –0
Texas   –  7 –1 –0
Navy   –  7 –1 –1
VMI   –  7 –1 –2
Louisville   –  5 –1 –0
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –  5 –1 –1
Arkansas   –  7 –2 –0
Oklahoma   –  6 –2 –0
Kendall   –  5 –2 –0
TCU   –  5 –2 –1
Furman   –  6 –3 –0
Maryland   –  6 –3 –0
Ole Miss   –  6 –3 –1
Presbyterian   –  5 –3 –0
Howard (AL)   –  5 –3 –1
Richmond   –  5 –3 –1
Chattanooga   –  4 –3 –0
Oklahoma A&M   –  4 –3 –0
South Carolina   –  4 –3 –0
Baylor   –  4 –4 –2
Florida Southern   –  1 –1 –0
Polytechnic (TX)   –  2 –2 –4
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –  4 –4 –0
Southwest Texas State   –  4 –4 –0
Spring Hill   –  3 –3 –0
West Virginia   –  3 –4 –2
Louisiana Industrial   –  3 –4 –1
Marshall   –  3 –4 –0
Delaware   –  2 –4 –2
Catholic University   –  1 –4 –1
Davidson   –  2 –5 –0
Mississippi Normal   –  1 –5 –1
West Tennessee State Normal   –  1 –2 –0
North Texas State Normal   –  0 –1 –0
Wake Forest   –  0 –8 –0

The 1913 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1913 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Norman B. Edgerton, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 4–3 record.

The Gamecocks employed trick plays to avenged the previous year's loss to Florida, winning 13–0 in a steady rain.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at Virginia
L 0–54[1]
October 11Wake Forest
W 27–10[2]
October 18North Carolina
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 3–13[3]
October 30Clemson
L 0–32[4]
November 8Florida
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 13–0[5]
November 15at Davidson
W 10–0[6]
November 27The Citadel
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 42–13[7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Virginia victory, shows powerful attack in beating South Carolina". The Washington Post. October 5, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "S.C. backfield plays the game". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 12, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Carolina eleven trained in shift". The Times Dispatch. October 19, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Old Gold and Purple floats victoriously". The State. October 31, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "South Carolina 13, Florida 0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "South Carolina wins close game from Davidson". The Charlotte News. November 16, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Gamecock gaffed battling Bulldog". The State. November 28, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "1913 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.


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