1946 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1946 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Rex Enright, South Carolina compiled a 5–3 record and were outscored by a total of 133 to 107.[1] The team ranked fourth nationally in rushing defense, allowing an average of only 79.6 rushing yards per game.[2]

1946 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1946 record5–3 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarolina Municipal Stadium
(capacity: 17,600)
1946 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 North Carolina $ 4 0 18 2 1
William & Mary 7 1 08 2 0
No. 18 NC State 6 1 08 3 0
South Carolina 4 2 05 3 0
Duke 3 2 04 5 0
Richmond 3 2 26 2 2
VPI 3 3 23 4 3
VMI 2 3 14 5 1
George Washington 1 1 04 3 0
Clemson 2 3 04 5 0
Wake Forest 2 3 06 3 0
Maryland 2 5 03 6 0
Furman 1 4 02 8 0
Washington and Lee 1 4 02 6 0
The Citadel 1 5 03 5 0
Davidson 1 5 04 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Newberry*W 21–0
October 5Alabama*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 6–14[3]
October 11at FurmanW 14–7[4]
October 24Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 26–14[5]
November 1vs. The Citadel
W 19–7
November 9at MarylandW 21–17
November 16 No. 20 Duke
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–39
November 28vs. Wake ForestL 0–35[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Gamecocks players were selected.[7]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
749Bryant MeeksCenterPittsburgh Steelers
966Kale AlexanderTackleDetroit Lions
28263Jim HunnicuttGuardLos Angeles Rams
29274Claude HarrisonBackNew York Giants
31291James AtwellBackLos Angeles Rams

References

  1. "1946 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 74.
  3. "Tide off stride but nips Gamecocks, 14–6". The Tuscaloosa News. October 6, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. "Carolina defeats Furman at Greenville, 14 to 7". The State. October 12, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Birds beat Clemson, 26–14". The Greenville News. October 25, 1946. pp. 1, 26. Retrieved August 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Capacity crowd watches contest". The News & Observer. November 29, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved August 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.


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