1941 South Carolina Gamecocks football team explained

Year:1941
Team:South Carolina Gamecocks
Sport:football
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Record:4–4–1
Conf Record:4–0–1
Head Coach:Rex Enright
Hc Year:4th
Captain:Harvey Blouin, Dutch Elston
Stadium:Carolina Municipal Stadium

The 1941 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina in the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 1941 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled a 4–4–1 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the SoCon, and were outscored by a total of 103 to 100.[1]

Back Stan Stasica was selected by both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Southern Conference football team.[2] [3]

South Carolina was ranked at No. 75 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[4]

The team played its home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1941 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. September 13, 2019.
  2. Web site: AP's All-Southern Selection. The Greenville News. December 3, 1941. 10. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: All-Southern Conference Team. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 29, 1941. 9.
  4. News: Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published. The Courier-Journal. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 26, 1941. Sports 4. Newspapers.com.