1929 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1929 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 1929 season. Led by second-year head coach Billy Laval, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing 15th in the SoCon.[1] Captain and center Julian Beall was second-team All-Southern.

1929 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJulian Beall
Home stadiumMelton Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Tulane $ 6 0 0 9 0 0
Tennessee 6 0 1 9 0 1
North Carolina 7 1 0 9 1 0
Florida 6 1 0 8 2 0
Vanderbilt 5 1 0 7 2 0
Kentucky 3 1 1 6 1 1
Georgia 4 2 0 6 4 0
VMI 4 2 0 8 2 0
Duke 2 1 0 4 6 0
LSU 3 2 0 6 3 0
Alabama 4 3 0 6 3 0
Clemson 3 3 0 8 3 0
VPI 2 3 0 5 4 0
Georgia Tech 3 5 0 3 6 0
South Carolina 2 5 0 6 5 0
Virginia 1 3 2 4 3 2
Maryland 1 3 1 4 4 2
Washington and Lee 1 4 1 3 5 1
Ole Miss 0 4 2 1 6 2
Mississippi A&M 0 3 1 1 5 2
Sewanee 0 4 1 2 5 2
NC State 0 5 0 1 8 0
Auburn 0 7 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Erskine*W 26–75,000[2]
October 5Virginia
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–6[3]
October 12at MarylandW 26–6[4]
October 18Presbyterian*
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 41–0[5]
October 24ClemsonL 14–21[6]
October 31vs. The Citadel*
W 27–14[7]
November 9North Carolina
L 0–407,000[8]
November 16at Furman*
W 2–0[9]
November 23Florida
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–20[10]
November 30at NC StateW 20–62,000[11]
December 7at TennesseeL 0–5410,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1929 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Carolina defeats Erskine easily, 26–7". The Sunday Record. September 29, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Virginia Cavaliers beat Gamecocks of S.C. by 6–0 score". Daily Press. October 6, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "South Carolina defeats Maryland easily, 26 to 6". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Blue Hose lose to Carolina by 41 to 0 score". The Greenville News. October 19, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clemson's big eleven beats South Carolina". The Atlanta Constitution. October 25, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carolina comes along in fancy fashion to beat Citadel Bulldogs". The State. November 1, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tar Heels defeat Gamecocks, 40–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 10, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Carolina beats Furman by safety, 2–0". The Greenville News. November 17, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gators battle way to victory over Carolina". Anniston Star. November 24, 1929. p. 12. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wolfpack beaten, Birds top 'Pack by 20–6 decision in final battle". The News and Observer. December 1, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tennessee whips Gamecocks, 54–0". The Greenville News. December 8, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.