1926 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season

1926 South Carolina Gamecocks football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 6–4 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Branch Bocock (2nd season)

Captain| W. M. Boyd
Home stadium| Melton Field

Seasons

<- 1925

1927 ->

1926 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 7 Alabama $  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 1
Tennessee | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Vanderbilt | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
South Carolina | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Georgia | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Virginia | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 2
VPI | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Washington and Lee | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 2
Georgia Tech | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
North Carolina | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Auburn | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
LSU | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Ole Miss | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Mississippi A&M | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
VMI | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Tulane | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
Maryland | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Clemson | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Florida | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 2
Kentucky | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
NC State | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Sewanee | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1926 Southern Conference football season. Led by Branch Bocock in his second and final season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SoCon.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 25| Erskine*|

* Melton Field
* Columbia, SC

| W 41–0| | [1]
October 2| Maryland|

* Melton Field
* Columbia, SC

| W 12–0| | [2]
October 9| at North Carolina|

* Emerson Field
* Chapel Hill, NC

| L 0–7| | [3]
October 15| Wofford*|

* Melton Field
* Columbia, SC

| W 27–13| 4,000| [4]
October 21| Clemson|

* State Fairgrounds
* Columbia, SC

| W 24–0| 12,000| [5]
October 28| vs. The Citadel*|

* County Fairgrounds
* Orangeburg, SC

| L 9–12| | [6]
October 30| Virginia|

* Melton Field
* Columbia, SC

| L 0–6| | [7]
November 6| vs. VPI|

* Tate Field
* Richmond, VA

| W 19–0| | [8]
November 13| Furman*|

* Melton Field
* Columbia, SC

| L 7–10| | [9]
November 20| NC State|

* Melton Field
* Columbia, SC

| W 20–14| | [10]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "Gamecocks defeat Erskine's game team". The Sunday Record. September 26, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Old Liners bow to Gamecocks". The Baltimore Sun. October 3, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Tar Heels upset dope by 7–0 victory". The News and Observer. October 10, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Carolina winner, defeats Wofford Terrier in desperately fought game on Melton Field". The State. October 16, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "University Gamecock takes measure of Clemson Tiger". Florence Morning News. October 22, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Citadel upsets Dope to beat Carolina birds". The State. October 29, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "M'Kall's toe wins over Gamecocks". Daily Press. October 31, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "South Carolinians down V.P.I., 19–0, in gridiron season's biggest upset". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 7, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Furman is victor, Purple Hurricane defeats Gamecock in spirited clash". The Sunday Record. November 14, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Wolfpack loses game of passes to Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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South Carolina Gamecocks football

Venues|

* Old State Fairgrounds (1894, 1896–1898)
* Shandon Park (1895)
* College Park/Davis Field (1899–1913, 1915–1925)
* League Park (1914)
* Melton Field (1926–1934)
* Williams–Brice Stadium (1934–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Clemson
* Georgia
* North Carolina
* Tennessee

Culture & lore|

* Spurrier
* Cocky
* "The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the Way"
* Mighty Sound of the Southeast
* "Sandstorm"
* The Brawl
* University of South Carolina steroid scandal

People|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

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