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1955 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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The 1955 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by Rex Enright in his 15th and final season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Record3–6 (1–5 ACC)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Carl Brazell
  • Hugh Bell
Quick facts South Carolina Gamecocks football, Conference ...
1955 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–6 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Carl Brazell
  • Hugh Bell
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
 1954
1956 
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1955 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Maryland +4001010
Duke +400721
Clemson310730
Wake Forest331541
North Carolina330370
NC State021451
South Carolina150360
Virginia040190
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP poll[1]
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Wofford*W 26–715,000[2]
September 24vs. Wake ForestL 19–3411,000[3]
October 1No. 15 Navy*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–2628,000[4]
October 8Furman*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 19–015,000[5]
October 20Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 14–2835,000[6]
October 29at No. 1 MarylandL 0–2725,000[7]
November 5vs. North CarolinaL 14–3225,000[8]
November 12No. 18 Duke
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–4118,000[9]
November 26at VirginiaW 21–149,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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