1937 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Don McCallister, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–6–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play,plaching seventh in the SoCon.^[1]

1937 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–6–1 (2–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Don McCallister (3rd season)
Captain	Jack Lyons
Home stadium	Carolina Municipal Stadium
Seasons ← 1936 1938 →

1937 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland $	2	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 19 North Carolina	4	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Clemson	2	–	0	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
No. 20 Duke	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
VMI	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
NC State	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
South Carolina	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	6	–	1
Washington and Lee	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Richmond	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Furman	1	–	2	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
VPI	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
William & Mary	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Davidson	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Emory and Henry*	Carolina Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC	W 45–7	9,000	^[2]
September 25	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	T 13–13	14,000	^[3]
October 2	Georgia*	Columbia Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	L 7–13	15,000	^[4]
October 9	at Alabama*	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–20	9,000	^[5]
October 16	Davidson	Carolina Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC	W 12–7	8,000	^[6]
October 21	Clemson	Carolina Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	L 6–34	20,000	^[7]
October 29	vs. The Citadel	County Fairgrounds Orangeburg, SC	W 21–6	8,000	^[8]
November 6	at Kentucky*	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 7–27		^[9]
November 13	Furman	Columbia Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC	L 0–12	7,000	^[10]
November 20	Presbyterian*	Columbia Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC	W 64–0	3,500	^[11]
November 25	at Catholic University*	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	L 14–27		^[12]
December 3	at Miami (FL)*	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	W 3–0	7.543	^[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1937 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
2. "South Carolina overpowers fighting Emory and Henry Wasps, 45 to 7". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 19, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Gamecocks, Tar Heels battle to 13–13 tie". The Charlotte Observer. September 26, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Georgia defeats South Carolina". The News and Observer. October 3, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mighty Alabama eleven humbles South Carolina". The Greenville News. October 10, 1937. Retrieved August 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Carolina birds tame Davidson Wildcats, 12 to 7". The Greenville News. October 17, 1937. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Scoop Latimer (October 22, 1937). "Clemson Bengals flush Gamecock Covey, 34 to 6". The Greenville News. p. 1. Retrieved August 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "South Carolina defeats Citadel by score of 21–6". Johnson City Chronicle. October 30, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Kentucky licks Birds 27 to 7". The State. November 7, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Furman Hurricane blows over South Carolina, 12–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1937. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Gamecocks in 64-to-0 rout". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 21, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Birds bow, 14 to 27". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1937. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Miami loses to Gamecocks by field goal". The Columbus Enquirer. December 4, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.