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South Carolina Football Team History


South Carolina Gamecocks
University of South Carolina
 Columbia, SC
Founded: 1801
Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadium
Capacity: 80,250
Colors: Garnet & Black
Coach: Warren Giese
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Warren Giese enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Duke  14   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Wofford  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Texas  27   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Furman  58   13   W       
 Thu., Oct. 24  vs. Clemson  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Maryland  6   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ North Carolina  6   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Virginia  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. North Carolina State  26   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Wake Forest  26   7   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored202
  Scoring Average20.2
  Points Allowed147
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record40-36
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record3-1
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 7-1-215567 5-0-113060  Earle Edwards
Duke 6-3-2182135Lost  21-485-1-114862  William D. Bill Murray
Clemson 7-321678 4-38565  Frank Howard
North Carolina 6-4142129 4-310974  James M. Jim Tatum
Maryland 5-5119144 4-390101  Thomas A. Tommy Mont
South Carolina 5-5202147 2-591113  Warren Giese
Virginia 3-6-1117171 2-454118  Ben Martin
Wake Forest 0-1064225 0-747161  Paul J. Amen

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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