South Carolina vs. Villanova
South Carolina and Villanova have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1932; Villanova leads the series 4–1–1 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Villanova 4–1. Share
- South Carolina wins
- 1
- Villanova wins
- 4
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1932
- Longest streak
- 3 Villanova
- Current streak
- 1 Villanova
- Last 10 meetings
- Villanova 4–1
- Most recent
- 1939
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 14 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At South Carolina
- 0–2 South Carolina’s record at home
- At Villanova
- 2–1–1 Villanova’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- South Carolina’s biggest win1932: South Carolina 7, Villanova 6by 1 points
- Villanova’s biggest win1939: Villanova 40, South Carolina 0by 40 points
Coach against coach
| Years | South Carolina | Series | Villanova |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932–1934 | Billy Laval | 1–2 | Harry Stuhldreher |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from South Carolina’s side (Laval 1–2 against Stuhldreher). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
From the newspapers

1932 · The Waterbury Democrat, Connecticut, Oct 3, 1932

1936 · Evening star, Washington, D.C., Nov 9, 1936

1938 · The Washington times, Oct 29, 1938

1939 · Imperial Valley press, California, Oct 8, 1939
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 earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.
Every game
| Oct 6, 1939 | Villanova 40, South Carolina 0 | at Villanova | ||
| Oct 28, 1938 | 15Villanova 6, South Carolina 6 | at Villanova | ||
| Nov 7, 1936 | Villanova 14, South Carolina 0 | at South Carolina | ||
| Nov 10, 1934 | Villanova 20, South Carolina 0 | at Villanova | ||
| Oct 7, 1933 | Villanova 15, South Carolina 6 | at South Carolina | ||
| Oct 1, 1932 | South Carolina 7, Villanova 6 | at Villanova |
Every game is listed as played on the field.