1902 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1902 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1
Head coach
CaptainThomas E. McCutchen
Seasons
← 1901
1903 →
1902 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma A&M     1 0 0
Spring Hill     1 0 0
Texas A&M     7 0 2
Marshall     5 0 2
Virginia     8 1 1
South Carolina     6 1 0
Kentucky University     7 2 0
Howard (AL)     3 1 0
North Carolina     5 1 3
Georgetown     7 3 0
Arkansas     6 3 0
Oklahoma     6 3 0
Florida State College     2 1 0
Stetson     2 1 1
West Virginia     7 4 0
VPI     3 2 1
Davidson     4 4 1
East Florida Seminary     1 1 0
Kendall     1 1 0
Louisiana Industrial     1 1 1
Richmond     3 3 0
VMI     3 3 1
William & Mary     1 1 1
Baylor     3 4 2
North Carolina A&M     3 4 2
Maryland     3 5 2
Delaware     3 5 1
Florida Agricultural     1 2 1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     1 2 0
Columbian     1 3 0
Navy     2 7 1
TCU     0 5 1
Central Oklahoma     0 1 0
Tusculum     0 1 0

The 1902 South Carolina Jaguars football team represented South Carolina College—now known as the University of South Carolina–as an independent during the 1902 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Williams, South Carolina compiled a record of 6–1. The team defeated Clemson on October 30.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 15GuilfordColumbia, SCW 10–0
October 21North Carolina Medical College*Columbia, SCW 60–0
October 25Bingham MilitaryColumbia, SCW 28–0
October 30ClemsonColumbia, SC (rivalry)W 12–65,000[2][3]
November 6St. AlbansColumbia, SCW 5–0
November 14at Furman
L 0–10[4]
November 28Charleston Medical CollegeColumbia, SCW 80–0
  • *Non-conference game

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Roster[edit]

The following players were members of the 1902 football team according to the roster published in the 1902 and 1903 editions of The Garnet and Black, the South Carolina yearbook.[6]

SCC Fighting Gamecocks 1902 roster
Quarterback
  • Lee
  • McGhee

Guards

  • McCutchen (Capt.)
  • Salley
  • Ehrich

Tackles

  • Smith
  • Oliver

Center

  • Freeman
Ends
  • Foster
  • Nicholson

Halfbacks

  • Davis
  • Withers

Fullback

  • Gunter
  • Wilds
Substitutes
  • McKay
  • Epps
  • Finley
  • Ancrum

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nauright, John. "The South Carolina – Clemson Football War of 1902".
  2. ^ "Morning Game Was Jonah To Clemson At Columbia". Atlanta Constitution. October 31, 1902. p. 2. Retrieved May 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Carolina Defeats Clemson". Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1902. p. 5. Retrieved May 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Furman defeats South Carolina". The Atlanta Constitution. November 15, 1902. Retrieved March 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "South Carolina Season Schedule - databaseFootball.com/NCAA". Archived from the original on November 30, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "The Garnet and Black 1902" (PDF). The Garnet and Black. 1902. p. 75. Retrieved May 27, 2018.