1940 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1940 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1940 college football season. In their third season under head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for 12th place in the SoCon.

1940 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach
  • Rex Enright (3rd season)
CaptainKirt Norton
Home stadiumCarolina Municipal Stadium
1940 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Clemson $ 4 0 06 2 1
No. 18 Duke 4 1 07 2 0
Wake Forest 4 2 07 3 0
William & Mary 2 1 16 2 1
North Carolina 3 2 06 4 0
Richmond 3 2 07 3 0
VMI 3 2 17 2 1
Furman 4 3 05 4 0
Washington and Lee 1 1 12 7 1
VPI 2 3 05 5 0
NC State 3 5 03 6 0
Maryland 0 1 12 6 1
South Carolina 1 3 03 6 0
Davidson 1 5 05 5 0
The Citadel 0 4 04 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

South Carolina was ranked at No. 118 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.

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