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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-

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1892 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

Marvin Bass enters his 1st season as Head Coach at South Carolina.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Duke	6	7	L
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Wake Forest	10	7	W
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Georgia	14	17	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Louisiana State	0	42	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. North Carolina	0	17	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Maryland	20	10	W
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Virginia	20	28	L
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Clemson	21	14	W
Sat., Nov. 18	@ North Carolina State	14	38	L
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Vanderbilt	23	7	W

1961 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	128
Scoring Average	12.8
Points Allowed	187
Defense Average	18.7
Opponents Record	51-50
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-3

1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1961 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Duke	7-3	183	106		5-1	102	35	William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina	5-5	121	141		4-3	99	80	James M. Jim Tatum
Maryland	7-3	156	141		3-3	78	97	Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Clemson	5-5	199	126		3-3	112	69	Frank Howard
North Carolina State	4-6	129	149		3-4	101	102	Earle Edwards
South Carolina	4-6	128	187		3-4	91	121	Marvin Bass
Wake Forest	4-6	103	159		3-4	72	92	Bill Hildebrand
Virginia	4-6	123	190		2-4	85	144	William T. Bill Elias

1961 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1961 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.