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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: Marvin Bass
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Marvin Bass enters his 5th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Citadel  13   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Duke  15   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. North Carolina State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Tennessee  3   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Wake Forest  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Louisiana State  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Maryland  14   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Virginia  17   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Alabama  14   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Clemson  17   16   W       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored151
  Scoring Average15.1
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average16.7
  Opponents Record53-37
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 6-4216157 4-211760  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 6-4134110 4-39762  Earle Edwards
Clemson 5-5117137 4-39976  Frank Howard
South Carolina 5-5151167 4-211484  Marvin Bass
Maryland 4-6132164 3-38795  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
North Carolina 4-6146195 3-37397  James M. Jim Tatum
Virginia 4-6170189 2-482115  George Blackie Blackburn
Wake Forest 3-788204 1-557137  Bill Tate

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.