1901 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4
Head coach
CaptainR. L. Freeman
Home stadiumCollege Park
1901 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial    2 0 0
Stetson    1 0 0
Georgia Tech    4 0 1
Marshall    2 0 1
Kentucky University    7 1 1
VPI    6 1 0
Nashville    6 1 1
Virginia    8 2 0
Texas    8 2 1
Davidson    4 2 0
Baylor    5 3 0
Gallaudet    4 2 2
Sewanee    4 2 2
William & Mary    2 1 1
Navy    6 4 1
VMI    4 3 0
Oklahoma    3 2 0
West Virginia    3 2 0
Delaware    5 4 0
Georgetown    3 3 2
Kendall    2 2 0
Spring Hill    0 0 1
Wilmington Conference Academy    2 2 0
Oklahoma A&M    2 3 0
South Carolina    3 4 0
Arkansas    3 5 0
Add-Ran    1 2 1
Furman    1 2 1
Chilocco    2 5 0
North Carolina A&M    1 2 0
Texas A&M    1 4 0
Maryland    1 7 0
Richmond    1 7 0
Florida Agricultural    0 1 0
Louisiana Industrial    0 2 0
Tusculum       

The 1901 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented South Carolina College—now known as the University of South Carolina–aas an independent during the 1901 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Byron W. Dickson, the team compiled a 3–4 record. R. L. Freeman was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at the college ballpark that later became known as Davis Field in Columbia, South Carolina.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12vs. Georgia
L 5–10[2]
October 22Furman
W 12–0[3]
October 24at BinghamW 11–6[4]
October 30 Davidson
  • State Fairgrounds
  • Columbia, SC
L 5–12[5]
November 9at Georgia Tech
L 0–13300[6]
November 12North Carolina Military Academy
  • College Park
  • Columbia, SC
W 47–0[7]
November 18at WoffordSpartanburg, SCL 6–11[8]

References

  1. "2012 South Carolina Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of South Carolina. p. 127. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 9, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  2. "Not a bad showing for the Carolinas". The State. October 13, 1901. Retrieved January 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Carolina 12; Furman 0". The Greenville Daily News. October 23, 1901. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bingham Loses Football Game: South Carolina Wins; Score 11 to 5 -- Visitors Play Fast". The Asheville Citizen. October 26, 1901. p. 3.
  5. "Football at Columbia, S.C.: Davidson Defeated South Carolina College in Score of Twelve to Five". The Wilmington (NC) Star. October 31, 1901. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Techs Defeat the South Carolinans". The Atlanta Constitution. November 10, 1901. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Carolina tans the visiting Tarheels". The State. November 13, 1901. Retrieved January 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Wofford defeats Carolina". The Watchman and Southron. November 20, 1901. Retrieved January 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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