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1954 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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The 1954 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. The season opened with a defeat of Army.

Record6–4 (3–3 ACC)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Bill Wohrman
  • Harry Lovell
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1954 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Bill Wohrman
  • Harry Lovell
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
 1953
1955 
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1954 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Duke $400821
No. 8 Maryland401721
North Carolina420451
South Carolina330640
Clemson120550
Wake Forest141271
Virginia020360
NC State040280
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP poll[1]
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at No. 18 Army*W 34–2012,000[2]
October 2West Virginia*No. 15L 6–2631,000[3]
October 9at Furman*W 27–79,000[4]
October 21Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 13–835,000[5]
October 30Maryland
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–2024,000[6]
November 6at North CarolinaL 19–2122,000[7]
November 13Virginia
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 27–019,000[8]
November 20at DukeL 6-713,000[9]
November 27Wake Forest
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 20–1910,000[10]
December 4at The Citadel*W 19–65,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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