1917 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5 (2–3 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainSumpter Clark
Home stadiumDavis Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Auburn 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Clemson 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Centre 1 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Mississippi A&M 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Alabama 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Sewanee 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Tulane 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Vanderbilt 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
LSU 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Wofford 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Furman 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Florida 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 4 – 0
Ole Miss 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 4 – 1
Howard (AL) 0 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 1
The Citadel 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 3 – 0
Mississippi College 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.

The 1917 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by first-year head coach Dixon Foster, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 2–3 in SIAA play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6Newberry*
W 38–0[1]
October 13at Florida
L 13–21[2]
October 25Clemson
L 13–21[3]
November 3Erskine*
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 13–14[4]
November 8vs. Furman
W 26–0[5][6][7]
November 17at Wofford
L 0–20[8]
November 24Presbyterian*
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 14–20[9]
November 29The Citadel
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 20–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Carolina Gamecocks massacred Newberry". The Columbia Record. October 17, 1917. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "South Carolina defense swept away for Florida victory". The Tampa Tribune. October 14, 1917. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tigers win gig game by lone touchdown". The State. October 26, 1917. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Seceders stop Gamecock rush". The State. November 4, 1917. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State Elevens In Hard Games". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 8, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Gamecocks Show Brilliant Form". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 9, 1917. p. 2. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Furman loses to Carolina, 26 to 0". The Greenville News. November 9, 1917. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "S. Carolina University outplayed by Wofford". Charlotte Daily Observer. November 18, 1917. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Carolina downed by P.C. eleven". The Greenville News. November 25, 1917. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gamecocks win over Bulldogs". The State. November 30, 1917. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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