ED ZOBEL Right Halfback 1927 / 1929 ,

Biography

One of the early heroes of Gamecock football, Zobel made an impact right away as a sophomore. He scored both touchdowns in USC’s season opening 13-7 win over Erskine College in first varsity game in 1927. Two weeks later he was again the central figure, as Carolina defeated Virginia 13-12 between Zobel’s 75 yard pass reception for a touchdown and an interception on defense to stop the Cavaliers’ final drive. Continuing his heroics, Zobel came off the bench (he was fighting an illness) to throw a 33-yard touchdown to Emmett Wingfield to account for the only points in a 6-0 win over The Citadel that season. Despite not playing in the first half and then getting knocked out of the game in the third quarter Zobel found time to complete 4 of 5 passes for 66 yards and rushed twice for 7 yards. In 1928 Zobel suffered a severe ankle injury during the Clemson game that cost him the next three games. That season Zobel again almost single-handedly destroyed Virginia, as he caught two passes for TDs and returned a punt 65 yards for a score in a 24-13 win over UVA. He continued his fine play through his senior season, his heroics including a 60 yard interception return for a touchdown in a 26-0 rout of Maryland.

Prior Schools
School	Location

Roster Listings
Year	Roster	Num	Pos	Ht	Wt	Yr	Gms	GS
1927	Fill		HB				6	6
1928	Fill						4	4
1929	Fill 1929		HB				2	2

Depth Chart Appearances
Description	Position	Rank

Success Rate from Official Play-By-Play Stats
Year	Pass Plays	Pass SR	Pass SPP	Rush Plays	Rush SR	Rush SPP	Recv Plays	Recv SR	Recv SPP	Recv FC%	Tot SPP	SPP/Play
1927	5	80.00	10.18	2	50.00	-0.08	0				10.1	1.44
1929				1	0.00	-0.74	1	0	-1	0	-1.74	-0.87

Games Started
Date	Opponent	Position
1927-09-24	Erskine	Right Halfback
1927-10-01	Maryland	Right Halfback
1927-10-15	North Carolina	Fullback
1927-10-20	Clemson	Right Halfback
1927-11-12	Furman	Right Halfback
1927-11-24	N.C. State	Right Halfback
1928-09-22	Erskine	Right Halfback
1928-10-06	Virginia	Right Halfback
1928-10-19	Presbyterian	Left Halfback
1928-10-25	Clemson	Right Halfback
1929-10-05	Virginia	Left Halfback
1929-11-23	Florida	Left Halfback

Single Game Rushing Stats
Season	Game Date	Opponent	Att	Yds	TD
1927	1927-10-27	Citadel	2	7	0

Single Game Passing Stats
Season	Game Date	Opponent	Att	Com	Yds	TD	Int
1927	1927-10-27	Citadel	5	4	66	1	0

Scoring Plays
Date	Opponent	Qtr	Time	USC	Opp	Play
1927-09-24	Erskine	1		7	0	Ed Zobel run (Red Swink kick)
1927-09-24	Erskine	2		13	0	Ed Zobel run (conversion failed)
1927-10-27	Citadel	3		6	0	Emmett Wingfield, 33-yd pass from Ed Zobel
1928-09-22	Erskine	1		6	0	Ed Zobel, 13-yd run (kick failed)
1928-10-06	Virginia	4		12	13	Ed Zobel, 65-yd punt return (kick blocked)
1928-10-06	Virginia	4		18	13	Ed Zobel, pass from Carlyle Beall
1928-10-06	Virginia	4		24	13	Ed Zobel, 5-yd pass from Carlyle Beall
1928-10-13	Maryland	2		7	7	Carlisle Beall run (Ed Zobel kick)
1928-10-13	Maryland	4		14	7	J.F. Cooper pass from Carlisle Beall (Ed Zobel kick)
1928-10-13	Maryland	4		21	7	Julian Beall, 30-yard interception return (Ed Zobel kick)
1928-10-19	Presbyterian	3		13	0	Ed Zobel, 13-yd run (Zobel kick)

Defensive Plays
Year	Date	Opponent	Down	To Go	Side	Ydline	Play
1929	1929-10-24	Clemson	1	10	USC	41	Justus rush for 4 (Ed Zobel)
1929	1929-10-24	Clemson	1	10	USC	28	McCarley fumbles, recovers, no gain (Ed Zobel)
1929	1929-10-24	Clemson	2	8	CLM	37	Justus rush for 3 (Ed Zobel)