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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Warren Giese enters his 1st season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Wofford  26   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Duke  7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Miami  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. North Carolina  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Virginia  27   13   W    @ Richmond, VA   
 Thu., Oct. 25  vs. Clemson  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Furman  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ North Carolina State  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Maryland  13   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 22  @ Wake Forest  13   0   W    @ Charlotte, NC   
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored126
  Scoring Average12.6
  Points Allowed67
  Defense Average6.7
  Opponents Record32-40
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
South Carolina 7-312667 5-28134  Warren Giese
Clemson 7-2-2167101Lost  21-274-0-15013  Frank Howard
Duke 5-4-1184100Lost  14-274-112920  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 3-794169 2-461106  Earle Edwards
Maryland 2-7-168168 2-2-14367  Thomas A. Tommy Mont
North Carolina 2-7-199183 2-3-17380  James M. Jim Tatum
Virginia 3-792167 1-434101  Ben Martin
Wake Forest 2-5-391102 1-5-12575  Paul J. Amen

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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