1902 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1902 South Carolina Jaguars football team represented South Carolina College—now known as the University of South Carolina–as an independent during the 1902 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Williams, South Carolina compiled a record of 6–1. The team defeated Clemson on October 30.[1]

1902 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1
Head coach
CaptainThomas E. McCutchen
Seasons
← 1901
1903 →
1902 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma A&M     1 0 0
Spring Hill     1 0 0
Texas A&M     7 0 2
Marshall     5 0 2
Virginia     8 1 1
South Carolina     6 1 0
Kentucky University     7 2 0
Howard (AL)     3 1 0
North Carolina     5 1 3
Georgetown     7 3 0
Arkansas     6 3 0
Oklahoma     6 3 0
Florida State College     2 1 0
Stetson     2 1 1
West Virginia     7 4 0
VPI     3 2 1
Davidson     4 4 1
East Florida Seminary     1 1 0
Kendall     1 1 0
Louisiana Industrial     1 1 1
Richmond     3 3 0
VMI     3 3 1
William & Mary     1 1 1
Baylor     3 4 2
North Carolina A&M     3 4 2
Maryland     3 5 2
Delaware     3 5 1
Florida Agricultural     1 2 1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     1 2 0
Columbian     1 3 0
Navy     2 7 1
TCU     0 5 1
Central Oklahoma     0 1 0
Tusculum     0 1 0

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 15GuilfordColumbia, SCW 10–0
October 21North Carolina Medical College*Columbia, SCW 60–0
October 25Bingham MilitaryColumbia, SCW 28–0
October 30ClemsonColumbia, SC (rivalry)W 12–65,000[2][3]
November 6St. AlbansColumbia, SCW 5–0
November 14at Furman
L 0–10[4]
November 28Charleston Medical CollegeColumbia, SCW 80–0
  • *Non-conference game

[5]

Roster edit

The following players were members of the 1902 football team according to the roster published in the 1902 and 1903 editions of The Garnet and Black, the South Carolina yearbook.[6]

SCC Fighting Gamecocks 1902 roster
Quarterback
  • Lee
  • McGhee

Guards

  • McCutchen (Capt.)
  • Salley
  • Ehrich

Tackles

  • Smith
  • Oliver

Center

  • Freeman
Ends
  • Foster
  • Nicholson

Halfbacks

  • Davis
  • Withers

Fullback

  • Gunter
  • Wilds
Substitutes
  • McKay
  • Epps
  • Finley
  • Ancrum

References edit

  1. ^ Nauright, John. "The South Carolina – Clemson Football War of 1902".
  2. ^ "Morning Game Was Jonah To Clemson At Columbia". Atlanta Constitution. October 31, 1902. p. 2. Retrieved May 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Carolina Defeats Clemson". Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1902. p. 5. Retrieved May 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "Furman defeats South Carolina". The Atlanta Constitution. November 15, 1902. Retrieved March 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "South Carolina Season Schedule - databaseFootball.com/NCAA". Archived from the original on November 30, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "The Garnet and Black 1902" (PDF). The Garnet and Black. 1902. p. 75. Retrieved May 27, 2018.