1922 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1922 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–4 (0–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Sol Metzger (3rd season)
Captain	Alex Waite
Home stadium	University Field

1922 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Carolina +	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Georgia Tech +	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Vanderbilt * +	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	1
VPI	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
Florida	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Auburn	2	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Alabama	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Virginia	1	–	1	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Mississippi A&M	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	2
Kentucky	1	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Clemson	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Washington and Lee	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Maryland	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
LSU	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Georgia	1	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Tulane	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
South Carolina	0	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
NC State	0	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions * – co-member of SIAA

The 1922 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1922 Southern Conference football season. It was the team's first season in the Southern Conference (SoCon). Led by third-year head coach Sol Metzger, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, tying for 18th place in the SoCon.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 29	Erskine*	University Field Columbia, SC	W 13–0	[1]
October 7	Presbyterian*	University Field Columbia, SC	W 7–0	[2]
October 14	at North Carolina	Emerson Field Chapel Hill, NC	L 7–10	[3]
October 20	Wofford*	University Field Columbia, SC	W 20–0	[4]
October 26	Clemson	State Fairgrounds Columbia, SC	L 0–3	[5]
November 4	Sewanee*	University Field Columbia, SC	L 6–7	[6]
November 11	Furman*	University Field Columbia, SC	W 27–7	[7]
November 16	vs. The Citadel*	County Fairgrounds Orangeburg, SC	W 13–0	[8]
November 30	at Centre*	Cheek Field Danville, KY	L 0–42	[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Gamecocks route Erskine Seceders". The State. September 30, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Carolina wins over P.C. 7–0". The Greenville News. October 8, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "North Carolina downs South Carolina". Greensboro Daily News. October 15, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Gamecocks defeat Terriers". The Columbia Record. October 21, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Clemson wins annual contest". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Single point win for Tigers". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 5, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Purple Hurricane defeated by Carolina 27 to 7". The Greenville News. November 12, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Gamecocks win from Citadel Bulldogs". The State. November 17, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Centre downs South Carolina". The Courier-Journal. December 1, 1922. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.