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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: Lou Holtz
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Lou Holtz enters his 4th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. New Mexico State  34   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Virginia  21   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Georgia  7   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Temple  42   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Vanderbilt  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Mississippi State  34   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Kentucky  16   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Louisiana State  14   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Tennessee  10   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Arkansas  0   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Florida  7   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Clemson  20   27   L       
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored225
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed262
  Defense Average21.8
  Opponents Record85-69
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-4
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 13-1450212Won  26-136-1195127  Mark Richt
Florida 8-5336279Lost  30-386-2191160  Ron Zook
Tennessee 8-5296227Lost  3-305-3182147  Phillip Fulmer
Kentucky 7-5385301 3-5215228  Guy Morriss
South Carolina 5-7225262 3-5108156  Lou Holtz
Vanderbilt 2-10221368 0-8121260  Bobby Johnson

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.