1929 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1929 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 1929 season. In their second season under head coach Billy Laval, South Carolina compiled a 6–5 record.[1] Captain and center Julian Beall was second-team All-Southern.

1929 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1929 record6–5 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJulian Beall
Home stadiumMelton Field
1929 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulane $ 6 0 09 0 0
Tennessee 6 0 19 0 1
North Carolina 7 1 09 1 0
Florida 6 1 08 2 0
Vanderbilt 5 1 07 2 0
Kentucky 3 1 16 1 1
Georgia 4 2 06 4 0
VMI 4 2 08 2 0
Duke 2 1 04 6 0
LSU 3 2 06 3 0
Alabama 4 3 06 3 0
Clemson 3 3 08 3 0
VPI 2 3 05 4 0
Georgia Tech 3 5 03 6 0
South Carolina 2 5 06 5 0
Virginia 1 3 24 3 2
Maryland 1 3 14 4 2
Washington and Lee 1 4 13 5 1
Ole Miss 0 4 21 6 2
Mississippi A&M 0 3 11 5 2
Sewanee 0 4 12 5 2
NC State 0 5 01 8 0
Auburn 0 7 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28Erskine*W 26–7
October 5Virginia
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–6
October 12at MarylandW 26–6
October 18Presbyterian*
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 41–0
October 24Clemson
  • Columbia Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 14–21
October 31vs. The Citadel*
W 27–14
November 9North Carolina
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–40
November 16at Furman*
W 2–0
November 23Florida
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–20[2]
November 30at NC StateW 20–6
December 7at TennesseeL 0–54[3]


  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1929 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. "Gators battle way to victory over Carolina". Anniston Star. November 24, 1929. p. 12. Retrieved August 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tennessee whips Gamecocks, 54–0". The Greenville News. December 8, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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