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DEWITT ARROWSMITH
Fullback
1938 / 1941
Erie, PA
Biography
One of six players from Erie in the early 1940s, Arrowsmith returned an interception ninety yards for a touchdown against Davidson in his first year with the Gamecock varsity (1938). He was the Gamecocks’ regular fullback throughout most of 1940 and 1941 and handled extra points in 1940. He had a 49-yard touchdown pass against The Citadel in 1941. Arrowsmith was killed in Germany while serving during World War II.
Prior Schools
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Roster Listings
YearRosterNumPosHtWtYrGmsGS
1938 Fill 1938 53 QB 5-11 180 So 7 7
1939 Fill 1939 53 B 6-0 175 Jr 0 0
1940 Fill 1940 FB
1940 1940 Garnet Roster 53 B 5-11 185 Jr 5 5
1941 Fill 1941 51 B 5-11 185 Sr 3 3
Depth Chart Appearances
DescriptionPositionRank
Success Rate from Official Play-By-Play Stats
YearPass PlaysPass SRPass SPPRush PlaysRush SRRush SPPRecv PlaysRecv SRRecv SPPRecv FC%Tot SPPSPP/Play
1941 3 33.30 -0.83 0 -0.83 -0.28
Games Started
DateOpponentPosition
1938-09-24 Xavier (OH) Quarterback
1938-10-01 Georgia Quarterback
1938-10-14 Davidson Right Halfback
1938-10-20 Clemson Right Halfback
1938-10-28 Villanova Quarterback
1938-11-05 Duquesne Quarterback
1938-11-19 Fordham Quarterback
1940-10-05 Georgia Fullback
1940-10-11 Duquesne Fullback
1940-10-24 Clemson Fullback
1940-11-28 Wake Forest Fullback
1940-12-08 Citadel Fullback
1941-11-15 Furman Fullback
1941-11-21 Miami (Fla.) Fullback
1941-11-29 Penn State Fullback
Single Game Rushing Stats
SeasonGame DateOpponentAttYdsTD
1938 1938-10-01 Georgia 1 0 0
1941 1941-09-27 North Carolina 4 7 0
Scoring Plays
DateOpponentQtrTimeUSCOppPlay
1940-10-11 Duquesne 1 7 6 Alex Urban, 76-yd pass from Al Grygo (Dewitt Arrowsmith kick)
1940-10-11 Duquesne 2 14 6 Alex Urban, 7-yd pass from Al Grygo (Dewitt Arrowsmith kick)
1940-10-11 Duquesne 2 21 13 Al Grygo, 94-yd kickoff return (Dewitt Arrowsmith kick)
1940-10-24 Clemson 4 13 21 Alex Urban, 65-yd interception return (Dewitt Arrowsmith kick)
1940-11-22 Miami (Fla.) 1 7 0 Al Grygo, 1-yd run (Dewitt Arrowsmith kick)
1940-12-08 Citadel 1 7 0 Alex Urban, 25-yd run (Dewitt Arrowsmith kick)
1940-12-08 Citadel 3 19 6 Dewitt Arrowsmith run (conversion failed)
1941-10-31 Citadel 2 7 0 Earl Dunham, 49-yd pass from Dewitt Arrowsmith (Mike Patrone kick)