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1954 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainBill Wohrman, Harry Lovell
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Duke $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
No. 8 Maryland 4 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
North Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
South Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Clemson 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Virginia 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
NC State 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1954 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. The season opened with a defeat of Army.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at No. 18 Army*
W 34–2012,000[2]
October 2West Virginia*No. 15
L 6–2631,000[3]
October 9at Furman*
W 27–79,000[4]
October 21Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 13–835,000[5]
October 30Maryland
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–2024,000[6]
November 6at North Carolina
L 19–2122,000[7]
November 13Virginia
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 27–019,000[8]
November 20at Duke
L 6-713,000[9]
November 27Wake Forest
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 20–1910,000[10]
December 4at The Citadel*
W 19–65,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1954 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "South Carolina shocks favored Army 34 to 20". St. Petersburg Times. September 26, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "West Virginia scores upset victory over Gamecocks, 26–6". The News and Observer. October 3, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gamecocks grind out 27–7 win over hustling Hurricane". The Greenville News. October 10, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Jim Anderson (October 22, 1954). "Birds Down Tigers In State Fair Thriller, 13-8". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tamburello leads Maryland to 20–0 win over Gamecocks". The News and Observer. October 31, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "South Carolina upset 21–19". The Orlando Sentinel. November 7, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gamecocks use ground game to rack Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Duke's 26–7 victory over Gamecocks bolsters bowl hopes". The Sunday Star. November 21, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gamecocks edge Deacons, 20–19". The Roanoke Times. November 28, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "South Carolina beats rough Citadel, 19–6". The Rocky Mount Telegram. December 5, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1954_South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football_team

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