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: Paul Dietzel Conference: Atlantic Coast-
1969 Season Highlights
Paul Dietzel enters his 4th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
1969 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 20 vs.
Duke
27
20
W
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
North Carolina
14
6
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @
Georgia
16
41
L
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
North Carolina State
21
16
W
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Virginia Tech
17
16
W
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Maryland
17
0
W
Sat., Nov. 1 @
Florida State
9
34
L
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Tennessee
14
29
L
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Wake Forest
24
6
W
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
Clemson
27
13
W
Tue., Dec. 30
West Virginia
3
14
L
@ Atlanta, GA
Peach Bowl
1969 Season Totals
Record 7-4
Points Scored 189
Scoring Average 17.2
Points Allowed 195
Defense Average 17.7
Opponents Record 55-53
Conference Record 6-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 2-3
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1969 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1969 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.