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
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.