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1908 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1908 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5–1
Head coach
CaptainR. E. Gonzales
Home stadiumDavis Field
Seasons
← 1907
1909 →
1908 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     6 0 0
Virginia     7 0 1
Rollins     4 0 1
George Washington     8 1 1
Oklahoma     8 1 1
Tulane     7 1 0
North Carolina A&M     6 1 0
The Citadel     4 1 1
Navy     9 2 1
Florida     5 2 1
TCU     6 3 0
VMI     4 2 0
Davidson     5 3 1
Baylor     5 3 0
West Virginia     5 3 0
Kentucky State     4 3 0
Louisiana Industrial     4 3 1
Arkansas     5 4 0
Texas     5 4 0
VPI     5 4 0
Arkansas State Normal     3 3 0
Chattanooga     4 4 0
North Carolina     3 3 3
Oklahoma A&M     4 4 0
Delaware     3 4 1
Kendall     2 3 0
South Carolina     3 5 1
Texas A&M     3 5 0
Georgetown     2 4 1
Howard (AL)     2 4 0
Maryland     3 8 0
Stetson     0 1 1
Wake Forest     1 4 0
Goldey College     0 2 1
Mississippi College     0 1 0
Southwest Texas State     0 2 0
Marshall     0 6 0

The 1908 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1908 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Christie Benet, South Carolina compiled a record of 3–5–1.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Ridgewood A.C.
T 0–0[1]
October 10College of Charleston
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 17–0[2]
October 17at GeorgiaL 6–29[3]
October 22Charleston A.A.
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 4–15[4]
October 29Davidson
  • Fairgrounds
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–22[5][6]
November 4at Medical College of Georgia
W 19–5[7]
November 7Bingham School
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 6–10[8]
November 14at North CarolinaChapel Hill, NCL 0–22[9]
November 26at The CitadelCharleston, SCW 12–0[10]

References

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  1. ^ "A blank score in football game, neither Carolina nor Ridgewood crossed goal line". The State. October 4, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Carolina won first contest, defeated the team from Charleston yesterday". The State. October 11, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia 29; Carolina 6". The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The Athletics trim Carolina". The State. October 23, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Carolina versus Davidson, Davidson eleven again victorious". The State. October 30, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Davidson wins another victory". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 30, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carolina won dashing game". The State. November 5, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bingham defeats University of S.C." Asheville Citizen-Times. November 8, 1908. Retrieved January 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "North Carolina 22, South Carolina 0". Charlotte Daily Observer. November 15, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Carolina defeats Citadel eleven". The State. November 27, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.