1914 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1914 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1914 college football season. Led by third-year Norman B. Edgerton, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 5–5–1.

1914 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5–1
Head coach	Norman B. Edgerton (3rd season)
Captain	Luther Hill
Home stadium	Davis Field
Seasons ← 1913 1915 →

1914 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas			–					8	–	0	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Normal			–					5	–	0	–	1
Oklahoma			–					9	–	1	–	1
Delaware			–					7	–	1	–	1
Davidson			–					5	–	1	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					6	–	2	–	0
Presbyterian			–					4	–	1	–	1
Oklahoma A&M			–					6	–	2	–	1
Navy			–					6	–	3	–	0
Maryland			–					5	–	3	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					5	–	3	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					4	–	3	–	1
Maryville (TN)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Marshall			–					5	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	4	–	0
Rice			–					3	–	2	–	3
North Texas State Normal			–					3	–	3	–	0
South Carolina			–					5	–	5	–	1
VMI			–					4	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Normal			–					2	–	3	–	1
Texas Mines			–					2	–	3	–	0
Western Kentucky State Normal			–					1	–	2	–	0
Baylor			–					3	–	5	–	2
West Tennessee State Normal			–					3	–	5	–	0
Arkansas			–					3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Industrial			–					2	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest			–					3	–	6	–	0
Furman			–					2	–	5	–	0
Southwest Texas State			–					2	–	6	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	7	–	0
Catholic University			–					0	–	6	–	1

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 30	Charleston Navy Machinists Mate School	Davis Field Columbia, SC	W 30–7	[1]
October 3	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–20	[2]
October 12	at North Carolina	Chapel Hill, NC	L 0–48	[3]
October 17	at Virginia	Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA	L 7–49	[4]
October 24	Newberry	Davis Field Columbia, SC	T 13–13	[5]
October 29	Clemson	State Fairgrounds Columbia, SC	L 6–29	[6]
November 4	at Wofford	Spartanburg Fairgrounds Spartanburg, SC	W 25–0	[7]
November 7	Wake Forest	Davis Field Columbia, SC	W 26–0	[8]
November 14	Davidson	Davis Field Columbia, SC	L 7–13	[9]
November 19	at Newberry	Newberry, SC	W 47–6	[10]
November 26	The Citadel	Davis Field Columbia, SC	W 7–6	[11]

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References

1. "First game won by Gamecock team, University defeats Machinists' Mate School, 30 to 7". The State. October 1, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "South Carolina beaten by Tech on muddy field". The Atlanta Constitution. October 4, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "North Carolina puts S. Carolina under sod". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 13, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "South Carolina scores on Virginia's eleven". Daily Press. October 18, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Newberry holds Carolina to tie". The Greenville Daily News. October 25, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Football classic won by Clemson, Tigers defeated Gamecocks at the State Fair, 29 to 6". The State. October 30, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wofford defeated by the University". The Greenville Daily News. November 5, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Baptists beaten by forward pass". The News and Observer. November 8, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Davidson's line smashes beat South Carolina 13 to 7". Charlotte Daily Observer. November 15, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Breaks the tie into small bits, Carolina wins from Newberry 46 to 7". The State. November 20, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Carolina wins game by very close score". The State. November 27, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1914 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.