AHSFHS.org


Search Site








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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1892  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Paul Dietzel enters his 5th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Georgia Tech  20   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Wake Forest  43   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ North Carolina State  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Virginia Tech  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ North Carolina  35   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Maryland  15   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Florida State  13   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Georgia  34   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Tennessee  18   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Duke  38   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Clemson  38   32   W       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored285
  Scoring Average25.9
  Points Allowed253
  Defense Average23.0
  Opponents Record65-57
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3 -1
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 8-4372227Lost  26-485-2237125  Bill Dooley
Duke 6-5229252 5-2163160  Tom Harp
Wake Forest 6-5191241 5-1128110  Cal Stoll
South Carolina 4-6-1285253 3-2-1176130  Paul Dietzel
Clemson 3-8164313 2-4120165  Hootie Ingram
North Carolina State 3-7-190179 2-3-15380  Earle Edwards
Maryland 2-9112241 2-481125  Roy Lester
Virginia 5-6240187 0-676139  George Blackie Blackburn

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 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.