1931 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1931 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainMiles Blount
Home stadiumMelton Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Tulane $ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Tennessee 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
Alabama 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Georgia 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Maryland 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Kentucky 4 – 2 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
LSU 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Duke 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Sewanee 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 3 – 3 4 – 3 – 3
Washington and Lee 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Florida 2 – 4 – 2 2 – 6 – 2
Georgia Tech 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
VPI 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Clemson 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 2
Ole Miss 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Virginia 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Mississippi A&M 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1931 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 1931 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Billy Laval, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Duke
W 7–0
October 3at Georgia Tech
L 13–25
October 10at LSU
L 12–19
October 22Clemson
W 21–0
October 29vs. The Citadel*
W 26–7
November 7Furman*
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 27–0
November 14Florida
T 6–6
November 21NC State
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 21–0
November 26at Auburn
L 6–13
December 5Centre*
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–9
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1931 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Duke beaten by South Carolina in opener, 7–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 27, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tech gets long end of scoring game with Carolina". The State. October 4, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "South Carolina loses early lead to be beaten by L.S.U." The Index-Journal. October 11, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Carl Weimer (October 23, 1931). "Gamecock defeat Fighting Tigers in Fair Classic 21–0". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 12. Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gamecocks overpower Citadel Cadets, 26 to 7". The Greenville News. October 30, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carolina outplays Furman to win state football title". The Sunday Record. November 8, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Semi-tropical sun slows up close affair". Florence Morning News. November 15, 1931. p. 2. Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "South Carolina defeats N.C. State, 21 to 0". The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Auburn ends season by whipping strong Gamecocks". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 27, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Centre tips S.C. 9–7 in charity go". The Courier-Journal. December 6, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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