1941 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–4–1 (4–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainHarvey Blouin, Dutch Elston
Home stadiumCarolina Municipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Duke $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 0 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Clemson 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
VPI 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
NC State 3 – 4 – 2 4 – 5 – 2
Furman 2 – 3 – 2 3 – 4 – 2
Washington and Lee 1 – 2 – 2 1 – 6 – 2
North Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Maryland 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Davidson 1 – 5 – 2 1 – 6 – 3
The Citadel 0 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
George Washington 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Richmond 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina in the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 1941 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled a 4–4–1 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the SoCon, and were outscored by a total of 103 to 100.[1]

Back Stan Stasica was selected by both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Southern Conference football team.[2][3]

South Carolina was ranked at No. 75 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[4]

The team played its home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at North Carolina
W 13–711,000[5]
October 4at Georgia*
L 6–3417,000[6]
October 11Wake Forest
T 6–610,000[7]
October 23 No. 14 Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 18–1422,000[8]
October 31vs. The Citadel
W 13–610,000[9]
November 8at Kansas State*
L 0–38,000[10]
November 15Furmandagger
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 26–712,000[11]
November 21at Miami (FL)*
L 6–717,210[12]
November 29Penn State*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 12–1912,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1941 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "AP's All-Southern Selection". The Greenville News. December 3, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "All-Southern Conference Team". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 29, 1941. p. 9.
  4. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Frank B. Gilbreth (September 28, 1941). "Gamecocks Upset Tar Heels, 13-7". Asheville Citizen-Times. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Johnny Bradberry (October 5, 1941). "Sinkwich Leads Georgia to 34-6 Victory Over S.C." The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 7B–8B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Alderman Duncan (October 12, 1941). "Carolina Birds And Wake Forest Deacons Finish 6-All: Both Elevens Score By The Passing Route". The Greenville News. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Scoop Latimer (October 24, 1941). "Carolina Gamecock Tames Tiger, 18-14". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Alderman Duncan (November 1, 1941). "Carolina Topples Inspired Citadel Team, 13-6: Birds Strike On Lightning Plays To Win". The Greenville News. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kansas State Takes South Carolina 3-0". The Morning Chronicle. November 9, 1941. pp. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Scoop Latimer (November 16, 1941). "Carolina's Brilliant Runs Defeat Furman, 26-7". The Greenville News. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Guy Butler (November 22, 1941). "Petroski's Kick Gives U.M. Upset Triumph Over S.C., 7 to 6". The Miami News. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Penn State Rolls Over South Carolina Gamecocks, 19-12". Greenville News. November 30, 1941. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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