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- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1972 Season Highlights  
 Paul Dietzel enters his 7th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.  
    
		
		
1972 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 9   vs.
Virginia 
  
    
   	 16  
   	 24  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 16   @
Georgia Tech 
  
    
   	 6  
   	 34  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 23   vs.
Mississippi 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 21  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 30   vs.
Memphis 
  
    
   	 34  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 14   vs.
Appalachian State 
  
    
   	 41  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 21   vs.
Miami Ohio 
  
    
   	 8  
   	 21  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 28   @
North Carolina State 
  
    
   	 24  
   	 42  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 4   vs.
Wake Forest 
  
    
   	 35  
   	 3  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 11   @
Virginia Tech 
  
    
   	 20  
   	 45  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 18   vs.
Florida State 
  
    
   	 24  
   	 21  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 25   @
Clemson 
  
    
   	 6  
   	 7  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1972 Season Totals  
  Record 4-7
  
  Points Scored 214  
  Scoring Average 19.5  
  Points Allowed 232  
  Defense Average 21.1  
  Opponents Record 60-56
  
  Conference Record 1-3  
  Home Record 4-3
  
  Away Record 0-4
     
  
 
		
1972 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1972 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1972 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
	  
 With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.