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: Jim Carlen Conference: Independent-
1976 Season Highlights
Jim Carlen enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
1976 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 4 vs.
Appalachian State
21
10
W
Sat., Sep. 11 @
Georgia Tech
27
17
W
Sat., Sep. 18 vs.
Duke
24
6
W
Sat., Sep. 25 @
Georgia
12
20
L
Sat., Oct. 2 @
Baylor
17
18
L
Sat., Oct. 9 vs.
Virginia
35
7
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs.
Mississippi
10
7
W
Sat., Oct. 23 vs.
Notre Dame
6
13
L
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
North Carolina State
27
7
W
Sat., Nov. 13 vs.
Wake Forest
7
10
L
Sat., Nov. 20 @
Clemson
9
28
L
1976 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 195
Scoring Average 17.7
Points Allowed 143
Defense Average 13.0
Opponents Record 59-57
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-2
Away Record 1-3
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1976 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1976 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.