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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Marvin Bass enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Northwestern  20   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Duke  8   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Georgia  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Wake Forest  27   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ North Carolina  14   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Maryland  11   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Virginia  40   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. North Carolina State  17   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Detroit Mercy  26   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Clemson  17   20   L       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored187
  Scoring Average18.7
  Points Allowed148
  Defense Average14.8
  Opponents Record41-44
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record1-5
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-2199105 6-013443  William D. Bill Murray
Clemson 6-4168130 5-18560  Frank Howard
Maryland 6-4170128 5-213277  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
South Carolina 4-5-1187148 3-413491  Marvin Bass
North Carolina 3-7112206 3-492106  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State 3-6-1108139 3-48480  Earle Edwards
Virginia 5-5194167 1-457127  William T. Bill Elias
Wake Forest 0-1066278 0-744178  Bill Hildebrand

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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