1947 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 South Carolina Gamecocks football Southern Conference SoCon 6–2–1 4–1–1 Rex Enright 7th Neil Allen Carolina Municipal Stadium The 1947 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 1947 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Rex Enright, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record (4–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 113 to 85.1947 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 3, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/1947-schedule.html South Carolina was ranked at No. 72 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1947 AP y y September 20 1947 Newberry Wolves Newberry<ncg> Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC W 27-6 12,500 12,500 Watch South Carolina Turn Back Newberry, 27 to 6: Frosh Sparks Birds Greenville News September 21, 1947 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28609859/12500_watch_south_carolina_turn_back/ Newspapers.com September 27 Maryland Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC L 13-19 13,000 Maryland Shades Gamecocks, 19-13 Greenville News September 28, 1947 Sports 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28602890/maryland_shades_gamecocks_1913/ Newspapers.com October 4 vs Ole Miss<ncg> Crump Stadium Memphis, TN L 0-33 12,000 Ole Miss Bounces Gamecocks, 33 to 0 The Pensacola News-Journal October 5, 1947 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28610026/ole_miss_bounces_gamecocks_33_to_0/ Newspapers.com October 11 Furman Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC W 26-8 13,500 South Carolina Rolls Up 26-8 Win Over Furman: Fast Backs Pace Birds To Victory The Greenville News Scoop Latimer October 12, 1947 Sports 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28289129/south_carolina_rolls_up_268_win_over/ Newspapers.com October 23 Clemson Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry) W 21-19 25,000 Tigers Upset By Gamecocks, 21 To 19, In State Fair Game The Greenville News Scoop Latimer October 24, 1947 1, 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28604996/tigers_upset_by_gamecocks_21_to_19_in/ Newspapers.com October 31 at Miami (FL)<ncg> Burdine Stadium Miami, FL W 8-0 28,454 Two Fumbles Cost Miami Tilt Miami Daily News Guy Butler November 1, 1947 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28610181/two_fumbles_cost_miami_tilt/ Newspapers.com November 7 vs The Citadel County Fairgrounds Orangeburg, SC W 12-0 11,000 Wounded Gamecocks Defeat Bulldogs 12-0 In Annual Tilt The Times and Democrat November 8, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28610405/wounded_gamecocks_defeat_bulldogs_120/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC T 0-0 5,000 Duke, South Carolina Play To Deadlock Asheville Citizen-Times November 16, 1947 D4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28397795/duke_south_carolina_play_to_deadlock/ Newspapers.com November 27 vs Wake Forest American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC W 6-0 17,000 Birds Bleach Demon Deacons The Times and Democrat November 28, 1947 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28610635/birds_bleach_demon_deacons/ Newspapers.comGamecocks Upset Wake Forest, 6 To 0 Asheville Citizen-Times November 28, 1947 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28409702/gamecocks_upset_wake_forest_6_to_0/ Newspapers.com References South Carolina Category:South Carolina Gamecocks football seasons South Carolina Gamecocks football