1899 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1899 South Carolina Jaguars football team represented South Carolina College—now known as the University of South Carolina–as an independent during the 1899 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Irving O. Hunt, South Carolina compiled a record of 2–3.

1899 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3
Head coach
CaptainW. M. Shand
Home stadiumSouth Carolina College athletic field
Seasons
← 1898
1900 →
1899 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI     0 0
VPI     4 1 0
Delaware     6 2 0
Arkansas     3 1 1
Georgetown     5 2 1
Texas A&M     4 2 0
Oklahoma     2 1 0
Baylor     2 1 1
Guilford     2 1 1
Navy     5 3 0
Virginia     4 3 2
Add-Ran     0 0 1
Richmond     2 2 0
South Carolina     2 3 0
West Virginia     2 3 0
William & Mary     2 3 0
North Carolina A&M     1 2 2
Davidson     1 3 1
Maryland     1 4 0
Marshall     0 0 1

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 14Columbia Y
W 4–0[1]
November 911:00 a.m.ClemsonColumbia, SC (Big Thursday)L 0–34[2][3]
November 154:12 p.m.BinghamColumbia, SCW 11–5[4]
November 22at Bingham
L 6–18[5]
November 303:45 p.m.vs. DavidsonL 0–5[6][7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Over The Gridiron Human Omelette". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 15, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Clemson Tigers And Carolina Jaguars". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 9, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Clemson Did Eat Carolina Boys Up". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 10, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Debutante Bell Of The Pigskin Ball". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 16, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Bingham Wins". Asheville Daily Citizen. Asheville, North Carolina. November 23, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Football To-Day". Charlotte Daily Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. November 30, 1899. p. 4. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Davidson Wins The Game". Charlotte Daily Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. December 1, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .