1921 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1921 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–1–2 (2–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainTatum Gressette
Home stadiumUniversity Field
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre + 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Georgia + 6 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Georgia Tech + 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Vanderbilt + 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 1
Tennessee 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Florida 4 – 1 – 2 6 – 3 – 2
Mississippi College 3 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Sewanee 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
LSU 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 2
Furman 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Auburn 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Mississippi A&M 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Tulane 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Alabama 2 – 4 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Oglethorpe 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 2
Kentucky 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Ole Miss 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Howard (AL) 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Mercer 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisville 0 – 1 – 0 2 – 2 – 1
Wofford 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Millsaps 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 5 – 1
Clemson 0 – 5 – 2 1 – 6 – 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1921 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by second-year head coach Sol Metzger, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of record of 5–1–2 with a mark of 2–1–1 in SIAA play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1Erskine*
W 13–7[1]
October 8Newberry*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 7–0[2]
October 15North Carolina*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
T 7–7[3]
October 22Presbyterian*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 48–0[4]
October 27Clemson
W 21–0[5]
November 5at Florida
T 7–7[6]
November 12at Furman
L 0–7[7]
November 24The Citadel
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 13–0[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Carolina wins hard game from Erskine". The State. October 2, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Newberry Indians hold Carolina to a close score". The Sunday Record. October 9, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Two universities play to tie score". The News and Observer. October 16, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Blue Stockings are easy for Gamecocks". The Charlotte News. October 23, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Carolina Gamecocks in finest feather, University wins from Clemson by three touchdowns". The State. October 28, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Coming from behind, Gators ties and outplays the Gamecock". The Tampa Tribune. November 6, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carolina falls before Furman". The State. November 13, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Carolina takes game from Citadel". The State. November 25, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1921 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results".
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