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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: Steve Spurrier
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Steve Spurrier enters his 4th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. North Carolina State  34   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 4  @ Vanderbilt  17   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Georgia  7   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Wofford  23   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Alabama Birmingham  26   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Mississippi  31   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Kentucky  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Louisiana State  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Tennessee  27   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Arkansas  34   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Florida  6   56   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Clemson  14   31   L       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Iowa  10   31   L    @ Tampa, FL   Outback Bowl
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored270
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed274
  Defense Average21.1
  Opponents Record90-64
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-3
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2008 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 13-1611181Won  24-147-1359100  Urban Meyer
Georgia 10-3409319Won  24-126-2215214  Mark Richt
South Carolina 7-6270274Lost  10-314-3146162  Steve Spurrier
Vanderbilt 7-6249255Won  16-144-4144174  Bobby Johnson
Tennessee 5-7208201 3-5129149  Phillip Fulmer
Kentucky 7-6294279Won  25-192-6143238  Rich Brooks

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 All Southeastern 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.