1913 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1913 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1913 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Norman B. Edgerton, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 4–3 record.

1913 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
CaptainJohn Mills
Home stadiumDavis Field
Seasons
← 1912
1914 →
1913 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Kentucky State Normal     1 0 0
Navy     7 1 1
VMI     7 1 2
Louisville     5 1 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal     5 1 1
Arkansas     7 2 0
Oklahoma     6 2 0
Kendall     5 2 0
Sam Houston Normal     3 1 1
TCU     5 2 1
Furman     6 3 0
Maryland     6 3 0
Ole Miss     6 3 1
Presbyterian     5 3 0
Howard (AL)     5 3 1
Richmond     5 3 1
Chattanooga     4 3 0
Oklahoma A&M     4 3 0
South Carolina     4 3 0
Florida Southern     1 1 0
Polytechnic (TX)     2 2 4
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     4 4 0
Southwest Texas State     4 4 0
Spring Hill     3 3 0
West Virginia     3 4 2
Louisiana Industrial     3 4 1
Marshall     3 4 0
Delaware     2 4 2
Catholic University     1 4 1
Davidson     2 5 0
Mississippi Normal     1 5 1
West Tennessee State Normal     1 2 0
North Texas State Normal     0 1 0
Wake Forest     0 8 0

The Gamecocks employed trick plays to avenged the previous year's loss to Florida, winning 13–0 in a steady rain.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at VirginiaL 0–54[1]
October 11Wake Forest
W 27–10[2]
October 18North Carolina
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 3–13[3]
October 30Clemson
L 0–32[4]
November 8Florida
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 13–0[5]
November 15at Davidson
W 10–0[6]
November 27The Citadel
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 42–13[7]

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References

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  1. ^ "Virginia victory, shows powerful attack in beating South Carolina". The Washington Post. October 5, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "S.C. backfield plays the game". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 12, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Carolina eleven trained in shift". The Times Dispatch. October 19, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Old Gold and Purple floats victoriously". The State. October 31, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "South Carolina 13, Florida 0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "South Carolina wins close game from Davidson". The Charlotte News. November 16, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gamecock gaffed battling Bulldog". The State. November 28, 1913. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1913 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.