South Carolina Football Team History
South Carolina Gamecocks
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University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
Founded: 1801
Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadium
Capacity: 80,250
Colors: Garnet & Black
Coach: Warren Giese
Conference: Atlantic Coast-
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| 1959 Season Highlights |
| Warren Giese enters his 4th season as Head Coach at South Carolina. |
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| 1959 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 19 | vs.
Duke
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12 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 26 | vs. Furman
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30 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 3 | vs.
Georgia
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30 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 10 | @
North Carolina
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6 |
19 |
L |
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| | Thu., Oct. 22 | vs.
Clemson
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0 |
27 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 31 | vs.
Maryland
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22 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 7 | @
Virginia
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32 |
20 |
W |
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| | Fri., Nov. 13 | @
Miami
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6 |
26 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 21 | vs.
North Carolina State
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12 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 28 | @
Wake Forest
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20 |
43 |
L |
@ Charlotte, NC |
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| 1959 Season Totals |
| Record | 6-4
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| Points Scored | 170 |
| Scoring Average | 17.0 |
| Points Allowed | 169 |
| Defense Average | 16.9 |
| Opponents Record | 46-46
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| Conference Record | 4-3 |
| Home Record | 5-1
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| Away Record | 1-3
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| 1959 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1959 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1959 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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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.
