South Carolina at Navy

Saturday, November 13, 1920

Navy beat South Carolina 63–⁠0. It was their first meeting; after it, Navy led the series 1–⁠0.

AwaySouth Carolina5–⁠4 in 1920
0
HomeNavy6–⁠2 in 1920
63

FinalHigh 42°F, low 22°F

In the newspapers

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story: MIDSHIPMEN DEFEAT s. CAROLINA, 63 TO 0

    The Birmingham age-herald, November 14, 1920, page 17

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    MIDSHIPMEN DEFEAT s. CAROLINA, 63 TO 0 Annapolis. Md. November 1s.-The An nspAis Midshipmen sailed before the wind in their football game with South Nerolina here today and won 6 to { Nine times the sailor lads plunged to- ward the Carolinians goal line and all tries were successful. Featuring. the game were long runs by Moves Conroy and Mckee, ranging from 20 to 50 yards. The visitors de- ense gradually crumpled and the navy played the second half with second string men. Lineup: Navy (6S)-Parr. left end: Carney. left tackle; Winkler. left guard Elmers, center Frawley. right guard; King. right tackle Ewen right end; Conroy, quar- terback: Eoehioer,’ left halfback; Wal. ters. right halfback: Mckee. fullback South Carolina W)-Brockington, left end Waite, left tackle; Thomas. Jeff guard; smith center; McMtllan. right guard: Hampton, right tackle; Wheeler right end; Alen. quarter back, Sizemore left halfback; Layton. right halfback; Gressette. fullbaek. Score by periods! Navy ....-,.,,.....-,...,... -l -l--oJ South Carolina .,....,.......,. c c C. d Scoring-Ry Navy, touchdowns Con roy B. Moves tsub for Conroy) 2, Barchet (sub for Rawlings> Rawlings (sub for koehler). Dole (sub or Noyes). Goals from touchdowns, King s out of as many attempts, Bolles out of as many attempts. Referee, o. J. Eekles Washington and Jeffersou). Umpire D. W. Merrirnan (Geneval. Head linesman. A. S. Palmer tSolby)

  • The Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current's story: NAVY ELEVEN DEFEATS SOUTH CAROLINA EASILY Midshipmen Stage Field Day and Win From Gamccocks, G3 10 o.. Long Runs Feature.

    Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 14, 1920, page 1

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    NAVY ELEVEN DEFEATS SOUTH CAROLINA EASILY Midshipmen Stage Field Day and Win From Gamccocks, G3 10 o.. Long Runs Feature. ALNNApOLIS. MD. Nov. lathe annapolis midsh!prn.n sailed before the wind In their football game with South Carolina here today and won ~ to o. Nine times the sailor lads plunged toward the carolinians’ goal line and All tries were successful. Featuring the game were long runs b. NOyrs, Conroy and Mckee. ranging from 20 10 80 yards. The visitors defense gradually cruynpl.d and the Navy played the second half with second string men. Following Is the lineup: Navy Position s. Car. Parr .........l loft nd. BrockinEton carney .....left tacki”...... Walt W,inkl”r ....left guard. Thomas EITncrs ...... center. ...... Smith Erawicy fright guard. Mcmillan King ......r!Eht tackle. Hampton Even .......Tisht end -. Wheeler Conroy quarter back...... Allen kohler lief, half back. Sizcrnore walters right half back. Layton Mckee ...... fun back. Grcsscttc Score by periods: SS an;Xh ;coi;:.......ia u Ga Scoring by Navy: T~ouchdowns, Con- 3: Earchct constitute for Rawiings). RIA awnings (subst!tute for Koehlcr). Dole Substitute for Noyes). Goals from ~touchdowns. King. Il out of :Ls many attempts. Boiles. 2 out OF AZ many attempts. Referee. q. J.. EcKlcs Washington and JefrerHon; umpire. -. W. Me!!iMan tG”neNa): head l!h”sman. y. :. Palmer ic”lby). Time OF periods, ~ minutes.

  • The The New York herald's story: NAVY'S TOTAL Is IXTY-THREE POINTS Runs Up Its Biggest Score Of Season in Defeating South Carolina.

    The New York herald, New York, N.Y., November 14, 1920, page 51

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    NAVY’S TOTAL Is IXTY-THREE POINTS Runs Up Its Biggest Score Of Season in Defeating South Carolina. ANNAPoIIs. Nd. Nov 13.--The Naval Academy eleven had no difficulty in win ming from the University of South Carolima here to-day. the score being SO TO y This is the biggest total the Midshipmen have accumulated this season. Forty two of the points were made by substitute team in the second half. South Carolina had no runner who could accomplish ANYTHING against tho systematic defence and sharp tackiing OF the Midshipmen, nor any plays good for substantial gains. The only first down they made was when a player who had been tackled tossed the ball, while lyins on his back. 70 another, and the Mldshpmen we’re surprised. a ten yard gain was made on forward pass but Il followed n play which had resulted IN loss and did not bring about a first down. Conroy was the principal scorer Of the first combination in the backfield. though Koehler and Mckee also carried the ban well. Conroy made the first three touch downs. Noyes. who took hts place, dld really spectacular work making runs Of sixty, nifty and thirty-dve yards for touchdowns Rawlings. BarChet and Dole we’re the other scorers Dole interceptng forward pass and running twenty yards for touchdown just after he entered the game.

  • The The Washington times's story: NAVY RUNS UP. LARGEST SCORE OF YEAR EASILY. Middies Swamp South Carolina Without Trouble.

    The Washington times, District of Columbia, November 14, 1920, page 28

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    NAVY RUNS UP. LARGEST SCORE OF YEAR EASILY. Middies Swamp South Carolina Without Trouble. ANNAPOLIS. Md. Nov. 1.-THE Midshipmen won from the UNIVERSE ty Of South Carolina, SO to 0, yesterday. their score being the largest made this season. The visitors played .pluckily on the defense, but had no plays by which they could gain or any runner who made an impression on the Navy line. Conroy made the most substantial gains for the navy In the first half and Noyes. who took his place for the second half. was the distinct star Of the game. Noyes. made gains of sixty, forty-hve and thirty-five yards for touchdowns. The Navy changed its players repeatedly in the second half, but in creased in scoring power as the game progressed and they wore down their opponents.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Navy 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

South Carolina leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2011South Carolina 24, Navy 21
1988South Carolina 19, Navy 8
1985South Carolina 34, Navy 31
1984Navy 38, South Carolina 21
1983South Carolina 31, Navy 7
1982South Carolina 17, Navy 14

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