1901 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1901 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1901 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Byron W. Dickson, the team compiled a 3–4 record. R. L. Freeman was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at the college ballpark that later became known as Davis Field in Columbia, South Carolina.

1901 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
1901 record3–4
Head coachByron W. Dickson (1st season)
CaptainR. L. Freeman
Home stadiumCollege Park (Davis Field)
1901 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Stetson      1 0 0
Marshall      2 0 1
Kentucky University      7 1 1
VPI      6 1 0
Virginia      8 2 0
Texas      8 2 1
North Carolina      7 2 0
Davidson      4 2 0
Baylor      5 3 0
Gallaudet      4 2 2
Sewanee      4 2 2
William & Mary      2 1 1
VMI      4 3 0
Navy      6 4 1
Oklahoma      3 2 0
West Virginia      3 2 0
Delaware      5 4 0
Georgetown      3 3 2
Spring Hill      0 0 1
Oklahoma A&M      2 3 0
South Carolina      3 4 0
Arkansas      3 5 0
Add-Ran      1 2 1
Furman      1 2 1
Chilocco      2 5 0
North Carolina A&M      1 2 0
Texas A&M      1 4 0
Richmond      1 6 0
Maryland      1 7 0
Florida Agricultural      0 1 0
Kendall      0 1 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12vs. Georgia
  • Augusta Baseball Park
  • Augusta, GA (rivalry)
L 5–10
October 22Furman
  • College Park
  • Columbia, SC
W 12–0[2]
October 24at Bingham
W 11–6[3]
October 30 Davidson
  • State Fairgrounds
  • Columbia, SC
L 5–12[4]
November 9at Georgia Tech
L 0–13300[5]
November 12N.C.M.A.
  • College Park
  • Columbia, SC
W 47–0
November 18at WoffordSpartanburg, SCL 5–11

References

  1. "2012 South Carolina Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of South Carolina. p. 127.
  2. "Carolina 12; Furman 0". The Greenville Daily News. October 23, 1901. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bingham Loses Football Game: South Carolina Wins; Score 11 to 5 -- Visitors Play Fast". The Asheville Citizen. October 26, 1901. p. 3.
  4. "Football at Columbia, S.C.: Davidson Defeated South Carolina College in Score of Twelve to Five". The Wilmington (NC) Star. October 31, 1901. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Techs Defeat the South Carolinans". The Atlanta Constitution. November 10, 1901. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
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