1952 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–4– in conference play, tying for tenth place in the SoCon.[1]

1952 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Latorre, Walt Shea
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Duke $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
Wake Forest 5 1 0 5 4 1
West Virginia 5 1 0 7 2 0
William & Mary 4 1 0 4 5 0
George Washington 4 2 1 5 3 1
VPI 4 4 0 5 6 0
Furman 2 2 1 6 3 1
Washington and Lee 3 4 0 3 7 0
VMI 2 3 1 3 6 1
NC State 2 4 0 3 7 0
South Carolina 2 4 0 5 5 0
North Carolina 1 2 0 2 6 0
The Citadel 1 3 1 3 5 1
Davidson 1 6 0 2 7 0
Richmond 0 6 0 1 9 0
Maryland     7 2 0
Clemson     2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Wofford*W 33–0[2]
September 27at Army*L 7–2823,474[3]
October 4at FurmanW 27–715,000[4]
October 11 No. 6 Duke
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–3322,000–24,000[5]
October 23Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 6–035,000[6]
November 1vs. Virginia*W 21–1421,000[7]
November 8at The CitadelW 35–013,000[8]
November 15North Carolina
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 19–2720,000[9]
November 22West Virginia
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 6–13[10]
November 292:00 p.m.vs. Wake ForestL 14–396,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References edit

  1. ^ "1952 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gamecocks get hot to wallop Wofford by 33–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 21, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Army football squad romps over favored South Carolina by 28 to 7". The Baltimore Sun. September 28, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Carolina spoils Furman homecoming 27 to 7". The Greenville News. October 5, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Undefeated Dukes whip South Carolina 33 to 7". The State. October 12, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Carolina defeats Clemson, 6–0, before overflow crowd". The Greenville News. October 24, 1952. pp. 1, 38. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "South Carolina upsets Virginia in Oyster Bowl". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 2, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "South Carolina pockets easy 35 to 0 win over Citadel". Durham Morning Herald. November 9, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tarheels beat Gamecocks for first victory". Bristol Herald Courier. November 16, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wiant leads West Virginia to 13–6 win over Gamecocks". The Portsmouth Star. November 23, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Demon Deacons To Entertain Birds Today". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. November 29, 1952. p. 11. Retrieved May 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .