1927 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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The 1927 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 1927 college football season. Led by Harry Lightsey in his first and only season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for 16th place in the SoCon.[1]

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5 (2–4 SoCon)
Headcoach
CaptainEmmett Wingfield
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1927 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainEmmett Wingfield
Home stadiumMelton Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 â†’
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1927 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech +7–0–18–1–1
Tennessee +5–0–18–0–1
NC State +4–0–09–1–0
Vanderbilt5–0–28–1–2
No. 8 Georgia6–1–09–1–0
Florida5–2–07–3–0
Ole Miss3–2–05–3–1
Virginia4–4–05–4–0
Clemson2–2–05–3–1
Alabama3–4–15–4–1
LSU2–3–14–4–1
Mississippi A&M2–3–05–3–0
Washington and Lee2–3–04–4–1
VPI2–3–05–4–0
Maryland3–5–04–7–0
South Carolina2–4–04–5–0
VMI2–4–06–4–0
Tulane2–5–12–5–1
North Carolina2–5–04–6–0
Sewanee1–4–02–6–0
Kentucky1–5–03–6–1
Auburn0–6–10–7–2
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Erskine*
W 13–6[2]
October 1at Maryland
L 0–26[3]
October 8at Virginia
W 13–12[4]
October 15North Carolina
W 14–67,000[5]
October 20Clemson
L 0–2013,000[6]
October 27vs. The Citadel*
W 6–0[7]
November 5vs. VPI
L 0–35[8]
November 12at Furman*
L 0–33[9]
November 24NC State
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–34[10]
  • *Non-conference game
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