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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-

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1892 <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024

1959 Season Highlights

Warren Giese enters his 4th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.

1959 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Duke	12	7	W
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Furman	30	0	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Georgia	30	14	W
Sat., Oct. 10	@ North Carolina	6	19	L
Thu., Oct. 22	vs. Clemson	0	27	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Maryland	22	6	W
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Virginia	32	20	W
Fri., Nov. 13	@ Miami	6	26	L
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. North Carolina State	12	7	W
Sat., Nov. 28	@ Wake Forest	20	43	L	@ Charlotte, NC

1959 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	170
Scoring Average	17.0
Points Allowed	169
Defense Average	16.9
Opponents Record	46-46
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	1-3

1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1959 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clemson	9-2	285	103	Won 23-7	6-1	181	77	Frank Howard
North Carolina	5-5	198	142		5-2	176	71	James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina	6-4	170	169		4-3	104	129	Warren Giese
Wake Forest	6-4	218	178		4-3	169	134	Paul J. Amen
Maryland	5-5	184	188		4-2	143	104	Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Duke	4-6	104	159		2-3	51	98	William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State	1-9	117	201		0-6	76	122	Earle Edwards
Virginia	0-10	80	393		0-5	44	209	Richard Dick Voris

1959 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1959 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.