The Citadel at South Carolina

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, December 4, 1949, page 43

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  South Carolina Romps To 42-to.0 Triumph Over The Citadel CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec. g. Scoring In every quarter, the Uni versity Of South Carolina ran and passed to a 42–⁠0 football rout OF The Citadel Bulldogs here today An estimated $4,000 crowd saw the Southern Conference game, which was The Citadel’s home coming and which closed the season for both teams. While Carolina’s offensive ground out a huge yardage throughout, the lighter Citadel eleven was held almost helpless. Not once did the Cadets take the ball past midfeld. Left Halfback Steve Wadiak was the big gun in the Carolina offensive. He ran the Citadel tackles and ends ragged and personally accounted for three Of his team s six touchdowns. The Gamecocks got the jump in the opening period with 56-yard scoring drive which Wadiak sparked with dashes of IS, 13 and IL yards. The second Carolina touchdown was set up by an interception OF “a pass by Jack Kincaid, South Carolina defensive back, who grabbed the ball at the Citadel 40 After an 18-yard pass from Quarterback Bo Hagan to Wadiak who lateraled to Strickland. Full back Chuck Prezioso stormed The Citadel goal with a dive over the line. The Gamecocks brought the half time score to 21–⁠0 with a So yard advance that ended with Wadiak circling end for four yards to score. In the third period, Carolina took advantage of two long pen alties against The Citadel for per- SOnal fouls.

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South Carolina leads 37–⁠8–⁠3 in 48 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.