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: Brad Scott Conference: Southeastern-East
1997 Season Highlights
Brad Scott enters his 4th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
1997 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 6 vs.
Central Florida
33
31
W
Sat., Sep. 13 @
Georgia
15
31
L
Sat., Sep. 20 @
East Carolina
26
0
W
Sat., Sep. 27 @
Mississippi State
17
37
L
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Auburn
6
23
L
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Kentucky
38
24
W
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Arkansas
39
13
W
@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Vanderbilt
35
3
W
Sat., Nov. 1 @
Tennessee
7
22
L
Sat., Nov. 15 vs.
Florida
21
48
L
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
Clemson
21
47
L
1997 Season Totals
Record 5-6
Points Scored 258
Scoring Average 23.5
Points Allowed 279
Defense Average 25.4
Opponents Record 77-51
Conference Record 3-5
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 2-3
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1997 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1997 All Southeastern 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.