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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Paul Dietzel enters his 1st season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Louisiana State  12   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Memphis  7   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Georgia  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ North Carolina State  31   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Wake Forest  6   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Tennessee  17   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Maryland  2   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Florida State  10   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Alabama  0   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Clemson  10   35   L       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored95
  Scoring Average9.5
  Points Allowed216
  Defense Average21.6
  Opponents Record65-37
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record0-4
  Away Record1-5
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 6-4174177 6-1162108  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 5-5191168 5-2165116  Earle Edwards
Maryland 4-6180204 3-3117107  Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia 4-6214235 3-3150150  George Blackie Blackburn
Duke 5-5164237 2-310096  Tom Harp
Wake Forest 3-790162 2-463102  Bill Tate
North Carolina 2-890196 1-45299  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 1-995216 1-34980  Paul Dietzel

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.