1908 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1908 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5–1
Head coach
CaptainR. E. Gonzales
Home stadiumDavis Field
1908 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   6 – 0 – 0
Virginia   –   7 – 0 – 1
Rollins   –   4 – 0 – 1
George Washington   –   8 – 1 – 1
Oklahoma   –   8 – 1 – 1
Tulane   –   7 – 1 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   6 – 1 – 0
The Citadel   –   4 – 1 – 1
Navy   –   9 – 2 – 1
Florida   –   5 – 2 – 1
TCU   –   6 – 3 – 0
VMI   –   4 – 2 – 0
Davidson   –   5 – 3 – 1
Baylor   –   5 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 3 – 0
Kentucky State   –   4 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Industrial   –   4 – 3 – 1
Arkansas   –   5 – 4 – 0
Texas   –   5 – 4 – 0
VPI   –   5 – 4 – 0
Arkansas State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga   –   4 – 4 – 0
North Carolina   –   3 – 3 – 3
Oklahoma A&M   –   4 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   3 – 4 – 1
Kendall   –   2 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   3 – 5 – 1
Texas A&M   –   3 – 5 – 0
Georgetown   –   2 – 4 – 1
Howard (AL)   –   2 – 4 – 0
Maryland   –   3 – 8 – 0
Birmingham   –   0 – 3 – 3
Stetson   –   0 – 1 – 1
Wake Forest   –   1 – 4 – 0
Goldey College   –   0 – 2 – 1
Mississippi College   –   0 – 1 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   0 – 2 – 0
Marshall   –   0 – 6 – 0

The 1908 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1908 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Christie Benet, South Carolina compiled a record of 3–5–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Ridgewood A.C.
T 0–0[1]
October 10College of Charleston
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 17–0[2]
October 17at Georgia
L 6–29[3]
October 22Charleston A.A.
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 4–15[4]
October 29Davidson
  • Fairgrounds
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–22[5][6]
November 4at Medical College of Georgia
W 19–5[7]
November 7Bingham School
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 6–10[8]
November 14at North CarolinaChapel Hill, NCL 0–22[9]
November 26at The CitadelCharleston, SCW 12–0[10]

References

  1. ^ "A blank score in football game, neither Carolina nor Ridgewood crossed goal line". The State. October 4, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Carolina won first contest, defeated the team from Charleston yesterday". The State. October 11, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia 29; Carolina 6". The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The Athletics trim Carolina". The State. October 23, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Carolina versus Davidson, Davidson eleven again victorious". The State. October 30, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Davidson wins another victory". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 30, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carolina won dashing game". The State. November 5, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bingham defeats University of S.C." Asheville Citizen-Times. November 8, 1908. Retrieved January 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "North Carolina 22, South Carolina 0". Charlotte Daily Observer. November 15, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Carolina defeats Citadel eleven". The State. November 27, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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