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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record6-4
  Points Scored170
  Scoring Average17.0
  Points Allowed169
  Defense Average16.9
  Opponents Record46-46
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-3
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 9-2285103Won  23-76-118177  Frank Howard
North Carolina 5-5198142 5-217671  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 6-4170169 4-3104129  Warren Giese
Wake Forest 6-4218178 4-3169134  Paul J. Amen
Maryland 5-5184188 4-2143104  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Duke 4-6104159 2-35198  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 1-9117201 0-676122  Earle Edwards
Virginia 0-1080393 0-544209  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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.