Fort Benning at South Carolina

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  The Wilmington morning star, Wilmington, N.C., October 3, 1943, page 9

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  Fort Benning Team Beats South Carolina, Is To 7 COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. PIP The 18th infantry football team of Fort Benning, Ca, defeated South Carolina 1877 here today before 5000 fans. John Hurst, former Kentucky fullback, set up the first touch Gown in the opening period with a 29-yard run after intercepting a South Carolina pass on the Gamecocks’ 80. Sully Harris, for mer Louisiana State star, plunged over from the one for the score and Bob Waterfield, 1912 back field ace for the University of California at Los Angeles, place: kicked the point.

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Fort Benning leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.