1928 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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The 1928 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 1928 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Billy Laval, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–2–2 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing 15th in the SoCon.[1]

Record6–2–2 (2–2–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
CaptainBill Cooper
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1928 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–2–2 (2–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBill Cooper
Home stadiumMelton Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1928 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $7–0–010–0–0
Tennessee6–0–19–0–1
Florida6–1–08–1–0
VPI4–1–07–2–0
Alabama6–2–06–3–0
LSU3–1–16–2–1
Clemson4–2–08–3–0
Vanderbilt4–2–08–2–0
Tulane3–3–16–3–1
Ole Miss3–3–05–4–0
North Carolina2–2–25–3–2
Kentucky2–2–14–3–1
South Carolina2–2–16–2–2
Maryland2–3–16–3–1
VMI2–3–15–3–2
Georgia2–4–04–5–0
NC State1–3–14–5–1
Mississippi A&M1–4–02–4–2
Virginia1–6–02–6–1
Washington and Lee1–6–02–8–0
Sewanee0–5–02–7–0
Auburn0–7–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Erskine*W 19–04,000[2]
September 29at Chicago*W 6–035,000[3]
October 6at VirginiaW 24–137,500[4]
October 13Maryland
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 21–7[5]
October 19Presbyterian*
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 13–0[6]
October 25Clemson L 0–3214,000[7]
November 1vs. The Citadel*
T 0–02,000[8]
November 10at North Carolina T 0–06,000[9]
November 17Furman*
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 6–0[10]
November 29at NC StateL 7–18[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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