1929 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1929 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJulian Beall
Home stadiumMelton Field
1929 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Tulane $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Tennessee 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
North Carolina 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Florida 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Vanderbilt 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Duke 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
LSU 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Clemson 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
VPI 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Virginia 1 – 3 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Maryland 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Washington and Lee 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Ole Miss 0 – 4 – 2 1 – 6 – 2
Mississippi A&M 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 5 – 2
Sewanee 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 2
NC State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Auburn 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1929 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 1929 season. Led by second-year head coach Billy Laval, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing 15th in the SoCon.[1] Captain and center Julian Beall was second-team All-Southern.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Erskine*
W 26–75,000[2]
October 5Virginia
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–6[3]
October 12at Maryland
W 26–6[4]
October 18Presbyterian*
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 41–0[5]
October 24Clemson
L 14–21[6]
October 31vs. The Citadel*
W 27–14[7]
November 9North Carolina
L 0–407,000[8]
November 16at Furman*
W 2–0[9]
November 23Florida
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–20[10]
November 30at NC State
W 20–62,000[11]
December 7at Tennessee
L 0–5410,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1929 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Carolina defeats Erskine easily, 26–7". The Sunday Record. September 29, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Virginia Cavaliers beat Gamecocks of S.C. by 6–0 score". Daily Press. October 6, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "South Carolina defeats Maryland easily, 26 to 6". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Blue Hose lose to Carolina by 41 to 0 score". The Greenville News. October 19, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clemson's big eleven beats South Carolina". The Atlanta Constitution. October 25, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carolina comes along in fancy fashion to beat Citadel Bulldogs". The State. November 1, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tar Heels defeat Gamecocks, 40–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 10, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Carolina beats Furman by safety, 2–0". The Greenville News. November 17, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gators battle way to victory over Carolina". Anniston Star. November 24, 1929. p. 12. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wolfpack beaten, Birds top 'Pack by 20–6 decision in final battle". The News and Observer. December 1, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tennessee whips Gamecocks, 54–0". The Greenville News. December 8, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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