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1920 South Carolina

5–⁠4, coached by Sol Metzger.

Schedule and results

South Carolina in 1920, game by game: won vs. Wofford 10–0; lost vs. Georgia 0–37; lost at North Carolina 0–7; won vs. Presbyterian 14–0; won vs. Clemson 3–0; lost at Davidson 0–27; lost at Navy 0–63; won vs. Newberry 48–0; won at The Citadel 7–6+48−63Won 10–0 vs. Wofford+10WoffordLost 0–37 vs. Georgia-37GeorgiaLost 0–7 at North Carolina-7North CarolinaWon 14–0 vs. Presbyterian+14PresbyterianWon 3–0 vs. Clemson+3ClemsonLost 0–27 at Davidson-27DavidsonLost 0–63 at Navy-63NavyWon 48–0 vs. Newberry+48NewberryWon 7–6 at The Citadel+1The Citadel
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 2vsWoffordW 10–⁠080%
Oct 9vsGeorgiaL 0–⁠3733%
Oct 16atNorth CarolinaL 0–⁠731%
Oct 21vsPresbyterianW 14–⁠066%
Oct 28vsClemsonW 3–⁠040%
Nov 6atDavidsonL 0–⁠2727%
Nov 13atNavyL 0–⁠6317%
Nov 20vsNewberryW 48–⁠078%
Nov 25atThe CitadelW 7–⁠643%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat The Citadel 7–⁠6.

In program history: The 108th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

Record
5–⁠4
Conference
3–⁠1 tied for 6th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
82–⁠140
Coach
Sol Metzger
Elo
1374 +3 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−15.1 No. 80 of 96 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Edward Smith