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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

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1892 <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024

2000 Season Highlights

Lou Holtz enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at South Carolina.

2000 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 2	vs. New Mexico State	31	0	W
Sat., Sep. 9	vs. Georgia	21	10	W
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Eastern Michigan	41	6	W
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Mississippi State	23	19	W
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Alabama	17	27	L
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Kentucky	20	17	W
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Arkansas	27	7	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Vanderbilt	30	14	W
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Tennessee	14	17	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Florida	21	41	L
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Clemson	14	16	L
Mon., Jan. 1	Ohio State	24	7	W	@ Tampa, FL	Outback Bowl

2000 Season Totals
Record	8-4
Points Scored	283
Scoring Average	23.6
Points Allowed	181
Defense Average	15.1
Opponents Record	71-69
Conference Record	5-3
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	2-3

2000 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
19	8-4-0	AP
21	8-4-0	Coaches
21	8-4-0	USA Today/ESPN

2000 Southeastern-East Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida	10-3	468	273	Lost 20-37	7-1	318	181	Steve Spurrier
Georgia	8-4	331	212	Won 37-14	5-3	213	164	Jim Donnan
South Carolina	8-4	283	181	Won 24-7	5-3	173	152	Lou Holtz
Tennessee	8-4	380	247	Lost 21-35	5-3	251	176	Phillip Fulmer
Vanderbilt	3-8	193	273		1-7	120	223	Woody Widenhofer
Kentucky	2-9	254	383		0-8	152	300	Hal Clay Mumme

2000 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2000 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.