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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: Paul Dietzel
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Paul Dietzel enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Duke  7   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ North Carolina  32   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Georgia  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ North Carolina State  12   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Maryland  19   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Florida State  28   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Virginia  49   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Wake Forest  34   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Virginia Tech  6   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Clemson  7   3   W       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored214
  Scoring Average21.4
  Points Allowed223
  Defense Average22.3
  Opponents Record51-48
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record0-4
  Away Record4-2
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 6-4205185 6-117074  Earle Edwards
Clemson 4-5-1184179 4-1-112682  Frank Howard
South Carolina 4-6214223 4-3160150  Paul Dietzel
Virginia 7-3328222 3-2147117  George Blackie Blackburn
Duke 4-6214287 3-4133169  Tom Harp
Maryland 2-8171299 2-5130186  Bob Ward
Wake Forest 2-7-1212228 2-3-1136127  Bill Tate
North Carolina 3-7178272 1-6133230  Bill Dooley

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 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.