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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-

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1892 <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024

1958 Season Highlights

Warren Giese enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at South Carolina.

1958 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Duke	8	0	W
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Army	8	45	L
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Georgia	24	14	W
Sat., Oct. 11	@ North Carolina	0	6	L
Thu., Oct. 23	vs. Clemson	26	6	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Maryland	6	10	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Furman	32	7	W
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Virginia	28	14	W
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. North Carolina State	12	7	W
Thu., Nov. 27	vs. Wake Forest	24	7	W

1958 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	168
Scoring Average	16.8
Points Allowed	116
Defense Average	11.6
Opponents Record	41-47
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	2-3

1958 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
15	7-3-0	AP

1958 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clemson	8-3	169	138	Lost 0-7	5-1	87	80	Frank Howard
South Carolina	7-3	168	116		5-2	104	50	Warren Giese
North Carolina	6-4	195	109		4-3	142	61	James M. Jim Tatum
Duke	5-5	128	131		3-2	68	42	William D. Bill Murray
Maryland	4-6	132	175		3-3	75	87	Thomas A. Tommy Mont
Wake Forest	3-7	124	163		2-4	73	100	Paul J. Amen
North Carolina State	2-7-1	120	160		2-5	86	107	Earle Edwards
Virginia	1-9	89	301		1-5	64	172	Richard Dick Voris

1958 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1958 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.