1944 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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The 1944 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 1944 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Williams Newton, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–4–2 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.[1]

Record3–4–2 (1–3 SoCon)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Jim Hunnicut
  • Jack Bradford
Quick facts South Carolina Gamecocks football, Conference ...
1944 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–4–2 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Jim Hunnicut
  • Jack Bradford
Home stadiumCarolina Municipal Stadium
Seasons
 1943
1945 
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1944 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Duke $400640
Wake Forest610810
Clemson310450
NC State310720
William & Mary211521
Maryland110171
South Carolina130342
VMI150180
North Carolina031171
Richmond040260
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Newberry*W 48–08,000[2]
September 303:30 p.m.Georgia Pre-Flight*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 14–20[3][4]
October 7at Miami (FL)*T 0–020,000[5]
October 19Clemson
  • State Fair Grounds
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 13–2019,000[6]
October 27vs. Charleston Coast Guard
T 6–66,000[7]
November 4at North CarolinaW 6–0[8]
November 11Presbyterian*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 28–7[9]
November 18 No. 10 Duke
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–3412,000[10]
November 23vs. Wake ForestL 13–198,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
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