1942 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1942 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 1–7–1 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing 14th in the SoCon.^[1] The team's only victory was over The Citadel.

1942 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–7–1 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Rex Enright (5th season)
Captain	Louis Sossamon, John Leitner
Home stadium	Carolina Municipal Stadium
Seasons ← 1941 1943 →

1942 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 William & Mary $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
VPI	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Wake Forest	6	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
North Carolina	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	2
Duke	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
NC State	3	–	1	–	2			4	–	4	–	2
Furman	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Clemson	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Davidson	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
VMI	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
George Washington	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Maryland	1	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
South Carolina	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
Richmond	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Washington and Lee	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

South Carolina was ranked at No. 81 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Tennessee*	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	T 0–0	14,000	[3]
October 3	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	L 6–18	12,000	[4]
October 10	at West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 0–13	8,046	[5]
October 22	Clemson	State Fair Grounds Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	L 6–18	22,000	[6]
October 30	vs. The Citadel	County Fairgrounds Orangeburg, SC	W 14–0	10,000	[7]
November 7	at Alabama*	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–29	10,000	[8]
November 14	Furman	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 0–6	10,000	[9]
November 21	at Miami (FL)*	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	L 6–13	9,774	[10]
November 26	vs. Wake Forest	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	L 14–33	8,500	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1942 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Vols, Gamecocks in 0–0 tie". The Greenville News. September 27, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "N. C. Tarheels defeat South Carolina, 18–6". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 4, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "W. Va. takes 13–0 victory to surprise". The Baltimore Sun. October 11, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Thousands look on as Clemson triumphs over Carolina; Butler sparkles in Tiger's win, 18–6". The Greenville News. October 23, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved August 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gamecocks lick undefeated Bulldogs, 14 to 0". The Times and Democrat. October 31, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tide stages offensive show to beat Gamecocks". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. November 8, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
9. "Furman licks Gamecocks, 6 to 0". The Charlotte Observer. November 15, 1942. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Miami U. takes hard battle from South Carolina, 13–6". Winston-Salem Journal. November 22, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cochran ace in 33–14 Deacon win". The Charlotte Observer. November 27, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.