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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001102542-05-000015.txt : 20051201
<SEC-HEADER>0001102542-05-000015.hdr.sgml : 20051201
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051201134244
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001102542-05-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOTT DARCY G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179972

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29911
		FILM NUMBER:		051237037

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 SOUTH 520 WEST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			LINDON
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84042

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCO GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001102542
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				870662823
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		355 S 520 W, SUITE 100
		CITY:			LINDON
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8017654999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		355 S 520 W
		CITY:			LINDON
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84042

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CALDERA INTERNATIONAL INC/UT
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CALDERA SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000104
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    <periodOfReport>2005-11-29</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>SCO GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>scox</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001179972</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MOTT DARCY G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>51,020 shares of common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-11-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-11-29</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>51020</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.92</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>174819</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Consists of 337 shares of common stock, options to purchase 90,000 shares of common stock, 33,462 shares of common stock received for service on the board, as well as, 51,020 shares purchased in this present transaction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>B. Nathan Miles for:  Darcy Mott</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-12-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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