1939 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 South Carolina Gamecocks football Southern Conference SoCon 3–6–1 1–3 Rex Enright 2nd J. B. Henson Heber Stroud Carolina Municipal Stadium The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In their second season under head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for 11th place in the SoCon.1939 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 11, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/1939-schedule.html South Carolina was ranked at No. 148 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1939 AP y y September 23 at Wake Forest Gore Field Wake Forest, NC L 7–19 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-demon-deacons-wh/137147350/ Asheville Citizen-Times Demon Deacons whip Gamecocks, 19 to 7 September 24, 1939 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 Catholic University<ncg> Carolina Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC L 0–12 7,000 Catholics roll over Gamecocks The Charlotte Observer September 30, 1939 II-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56602389/catholics-roll-over-gamecocks/ August 11, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 at Villanova<ncg> Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA L 0–40 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-villanova-jolt/137148223/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Villanova jolts South Carolina, 40 to 0 October 7, 1939 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 Davidson Sumter County Fair Grounds Sumter, SC W 7–0 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108973948/carolina-ekes-out-70-win-in-last-five-m/ The State Carolina ekes out 7–0 win in last five minutes of play October 14, 1939 September 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 19 Clemson Carolina Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry) L 0-27 20,000 Tigers smother Gamecocks 27–0 in gridiron classic The Times and Democrat October 20, 1939 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36738361/tigers_smother_gamecocks_270_in/ August 11, 2021 Newspapers.com October 27 West Virginia<ncg> County Fairgrounds Orangeburg, SC T 6–6 Birds Outplay West Virginia In Three Quarters, Tie 6-6: Grugan, Lowry, Granoff Stars The Columbia Record Banjo Smith October 28, 1939 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122254347/birds-outplay-west-virginia-in-three/ Newspapers.com November 4 Florida<ncg> Carolina Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC W 6–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-gamecocks-upset-flo/132701236/ The Bradenton Herald Gamecocks upset Florida November 5, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 Furman Carolina Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC L 0–20 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109390158/shetley-big-gun-as-furman-blasts-gamecoc/ The Charlotte News Shetley big gun as Furman blasts Gamecocks November 12, 1939 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 18 at Georgia<ncg> Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry) L 7–33 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-georgia-gets-going/132697479/ The Birmingham News Georgia gets going, scores 33–7 triumph November 19, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 Miami (FL)<ncg> Carolina Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC W 7–6 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-miami-drops-76-tussle/137148337/ The Miami Herald Miami drops 7–6 tussle to South Carolina October 26, 1939 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com References South Carolina Category:South Carolina Gamecocks football seasons South Carolina Gamecocks football