1943 South Carolina

5–⁠2 (2–⁠1 Southern Conference), coached by J.P. Moran.

Schedule and results

South Carolina in 1943, game by game: won vs. Newberry 19–7; lost vs. Fort Benning 7–13; won vs. Presbyterian 20–7; won vs. Clemson 33–6; won vs. Charleston Coast Guard 20–0; lost vs. North Carolina 6–21; won vs. Wake Forest 13–2+27−15Won 19–7 vs. Newberry+12NewberryLost 7–13 vs. Fort Benning-6Fort BenningWon 20–7 vs. Presbyterian+13PresbyterianWon 33–6 vs. Clemson+27ClemsonWon 20–0 vs. Charleston Coast Guard+20Charleston Coas…Lost 6–21 vs. North Carolina-15North CarolinaWon 13–2 vs. Wake Forest+11Wake Forest
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Wake Forest 13–⁠2; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southern Conference.

In program history: The 93rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

Record
5–⁠2
Conference
2–⁠1 3rd in Southern Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
118–⁠56
Coach
J.P. Moran
Elo
1442 +32 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−4.9 No. 46 of 76 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captains
Bill McMillan and Neil Allen

1943 Southern Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Duke4–⁠08–⁠17
Maryland2–⁠04–⁠5
South Carolina2–⁠15–⁠2
Wake Forest3–⁠24–⁠5
North Carolina2–⁠26–⁠3
Richmond1–⁠16–⁠1
Clemson2–⁠32–⁠6
VMI2–⁠32–⁠6
NC State1–⁠43–⁠6
Davidson0–⁠30–⁠3

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.