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1936 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–7 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBob Johnson
Home stadiumCarolina Municipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Duke $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
North Carolina 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Furman 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maryland 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Clemson 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Davidson 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Washington and Lee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VPI 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Richmond 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 2
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
William & Mary 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1936 college football season. In their second season under head coach Don McCallister, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing 12th in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Erskine*
W 38–08,000[2]
September 26at VMI
L 7–243,000[3]
October 3Duke
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–2110,000[4]
October 10Florida*
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 7–04,000[5]
October 17VPI
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 14–06,000[6]
October 22Clemson
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–1919,000[7]
October 30vs. The Citadel
W 9–06,000[8]
November 7Villanova*
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–144,000[9]
November 14at Furman
L 6–23[10]
November 21North Carolina
  • Carolina Municipal Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–1418,000[11]
November 26at Xavier*
L 13–216,500[12]
December 11at Miami (FL)*
W 6–3[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1936 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gamecocks sink Erskine Fleet". The Greenville News. September 20, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "V.M.I. Crushes Gallant S. C. Sophomores, 24 To 7". The News Leader. Staunton, Virginia. Associated Press. September 27, 1936. p. 7. Retrieved May 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Duke University's Blue Devils defeat South Carolina, 21 to 0". The Nashville Banner. October 4, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "South Carolina beats Florida Gators, 7–0". Florence Morning News. October 11, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gamecocks Take Gobblers Into Camp, 14–0". The Gamecock. University of South Carolina. October 21, 1936. p. 5. Archived from the original on February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  7. ^ Scoop Latimer (October 23, 1936). "Clemson Wins Fair Game By 19-To-0 Score". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lyons leads 'Cocks to win over Cadets". The Charlotte News. October 31, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Villanova sinks Birds, 14–0". The Charlotte News. November 8, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Furman smashes South Carolina into defeat, 23 to 6". The Charlotte Observer. November 15, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "North Carolina defeats South Carolina, 14–0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 22, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Lou Smith (November 27, 1936). "Musketeers Turn In Upset By Beating In South Carolina". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 1, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Gamecocks nose out Hurricanes, 6–3". The Miami Herald. December 12, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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