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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 & Gold
Coach: Jim Carlen
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1892  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2010
1979 Season Highlights
 Jim Carlen enters his 5th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ North Carolina  0   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Western Michigan  24   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Duke  35   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Georgia  27   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Oklahoma State  23   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Mississippi  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Notre Dame  17   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. North Carolina State  30   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Florida State  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Wake Forest  35   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Clemson  13   9   W       
 Sat., Dec. 29   Missouri  14   24   L    @ Birmingham, AL   All-American Bowl
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored246
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed205
  Defense Average17.1
  Opponents Record81-54
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record1-3
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 South Carolina was not ranked.
  
1979 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Air Force 2-9127253  Ken Hatfield
Akron 2-27295  Jim Dennison
Army 2-8-196308  Louis H. Lou Saban
Boston College 5-6215215  Ed Chlebek
Buffalo 0-000  Bill Dando
Central Florida 0-000  Don Jonas
Cincinnati 2-9156281  Ralph Staub
East Carolina 7-3-1380193  Pat Dye
Florida State 11-13261600-1724  Bobby Bowden
Louisiana Monroe 3-8158211  John David Crow
Louisville 4-6-1167202  Vince Gibson
Memphis 5-6166223  Richard Williamson
Navy 7-4180154  George Welsh
Nevada Las Vegas 9-1-2370300  Tony Knap
North Texas 5-6182235  Jerry Moore
Notre Dame 7-4243197  Dan Devine
Penn State 8-42571771-096  Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh 11-12911161-01610  Jackie Sherrill
Rutgers 8-3243174  Frank R. Burns
South Carolina 8-42462050-11424  Jim Carlen
Southern Mississippi 6-4-1228146  Bobby Collins
Syracuse 7-53242931-0317  Frank Maloney
Temple 10-23991981-02817  Wayne Hardin
Tulane 9-33181790-169  Larry Smith
Virginia Tech 5-6224222  Bill Dooley
West Virginia 5-6185279  Frank Cignetti

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No South Carolina Players on File.

1979 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No South Carolina Players on File.


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