1936 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season

1936 South Carolina Gamecocks football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 5–7 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Don McCallister (2nd season)

Captain| Bob Johnson
Home stadium| Carolina Municipal Stadium

Seasons

<- 1935

1937 ->

1936 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 11 Duke $  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
North Carolina | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Furman | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
VMI | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Maryland | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Clemson | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Davidson | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Washington and Lee | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Wake Forest | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
NC State | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
VPI | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
South Carolina | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 7  | - | 0
Richmond | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 2
Virginia | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
The Citadel | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
William & Mary | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In their second season under head coach Don McCallister, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing 12th in the SoCon.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 19| Erskine*|

* Carolina Municipal Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| W 38–0| 8,000| [2]
September 26| at VMI|

* Alumni Field
* Lexington, VA

| L 7–24| 3,000| [3]
October 3| Duke|

* Carolina Municipal Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| L 0–21| 10,000| [4]
October 10| Florida*|

* Carolina Municipal Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| W 7–0| 4,000| [5]
October 17| VPI|

* Carolina Municipal Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| W 14–0| 6,000| [6]
October 22| Clemson|

* Carolina Municipal Stadium
* Columbia, SC (rivalry)

| L 0–19| 19,000| [7]
October 30| vs. The Citadel|

* County Fairgrounds
* Orangeburg, SC

| W 9–0| 6,000| [8]
November 7| Villanova*|

* Carolina Municipal Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| L 0–14| 4,000| [9]
November 14| at Furman|

* Sirrine Stadium
* Greenville, SC

| L 6–23| | [10]
November 21| North Carolina|

* Carolina Municipal Stadium
* Columbia, SC (rivalry)

| L 0–14| 18,000| [11]
November 26| at Xavier*|

* Corcoran Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| L 13–21| 6,500| [12]
December 11| at Miami (FL)*|

* Miami Stadium
* Miami, FL

| W 6–3| | [13]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "1936 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
2. ^ "Gamecocks sink Erskine Fleet". The Greenville News. September 20, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "V.M.I. Crushes Gallant S. C. Sophomores, 24 To 7". The News Leader. Staunton, Virginia. Associated Press. September 27, 1936. p. 7. Retrieved May 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ "Duke University's Blue Devils defeat South Carolina, 21 to 0". The Nashville Banner. October 4, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "South Carolina beats Florida Gators, 7–0". Florence Morning News. October 11, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Gamecocks Take Gobblers Into Camp, 14–0". The Gamecock. University of South Carolina. October 21, 1936. p. 5\. Archived from the original on February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
7. ^ Scoop Latimer (October 23, 1936). "Clemson Wins Fair Game By 19-To-0 Score". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 18 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Lyons leads 'Cocks to win over Cadets". The Charlotte News. October 31, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Villanova sinks Birds, 14–0". The Charlotte News. November 8, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Furman smashes South Carolina into defeat, 23 to 6". The Charlotte Observer. November 15, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "North Carolina defeats South Carolina, 14–0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 22, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ Lou Smith (November 27, 1936). "Musketeers Turn In Upset By Beating In South Carolina". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 1, 13 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Gamecocks nose out Hurricanes, 6–3". The Miami Herald. December 12, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 - 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|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

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