1928 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season

1928 South Carolina Gamecocks football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 6–2–2 (2–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Billy Laval (1st season)

Captain| Bill Cooper
Home stadium| Melton Field

Seasons

<- 1927

1929 ->

1928 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 0  | - | 0
Tennessee | 6  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 1
Florida | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
VPI | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Alabama | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
LSU | 3  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
Clemson | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Vanderbilt | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Tulane | 3  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Ole Miss | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
North Carolina | 2  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 2
Kentucky | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 1
South Carolina | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 2
Maryland | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
VMI | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 2
Georgia | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
NC State | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Mississippi A&M | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 2
Virginia | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
Washington and Lee | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Sewanee | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Auburn | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1928 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 1928 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Billy Laval, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–2–2 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing 15th in the SoCon.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 22| Erskine*|

* Melton Field
* Columbia, SC

| W 19–0| 4,000| [2]
September 29| at Chicago*|

* Stagg Field
* Chicago, IL

| W 6–0| 35,000| [3]
October 6| at Virginia|

* Lambeth Field
* Charlottesville, VA

| W 24–13| 7,500| [4]
October 13| Maryland|

* Melton Field
* Columbia, SC

| W 21–7| | [5]
October 19| Presbyterian*|

* Melton Field
* Columbia, SC

| W 13–0| | [6]
October 25| Clemson |

* State Fairgrounds
* Columbia, SC (rivalry)

| L 0–32| 14,000| [7]
November 1| vs. The Citadel*|

* County Fairgrounds
* Orangeburg, SC

| T 0–0| 2,000| [8]
November 10| at North Carolina |

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)

| T 0–0| 6,000| [9]
November 17| Furman*|

* Melton Field
* Columbia, SC

| W 6–0| | [10]
November 29| at NC State|

* Riddick Stadium
* Raleigh, NC

| L 7–18| | [11]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "1928 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
2. ^ "Birds beat Erskine after battle". The State. September 23, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "South Carolina U. upsets Chicago in gridiron inaugural by 6–0". The Des Moines Register. September 30, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "South Carolina bests Cavaliers by 24–13 score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 7, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Old Liners Bow To Gamecocks". The Baltimore Sun. October 14, 1928. p. 21 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Carolina keeps grid record clean, defeating Presbyterian team 13–0". The Columbia Record. October 20, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Tiger on rampage in fair week game". The State. October 26, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Bulldog and Bird in scoreless tie". The State. November 2, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Two Carolinas battle in mud to no decision". The News and Observer. November 11, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Carolina Gamecocks defeat Hurricane, 6 to 0". The Greenville News. November 18, 1928. Retrieved January 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Warren leads Wolfpack to victory over Gamecocks". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 30, 1928. 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 (1899–1925)
* 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|

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