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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: Paul Dietzel
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 Paul Dietzel enters his 4th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Duke  27   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. North Carolina  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Georgia  16   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. North Carolina State  21   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Virginia Tech  17   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Maryland  17   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Florida State  9   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Tennessee  14   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Wake Forest  24   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Clemson  27   13   W       
 Tue., Dec. 30   West Virginia  3   14   L    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored189
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed195
  Defense Average17.7
  Opponents Record55-53
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-3
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1969 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
South Carolina 7-4189195Lost  3-146-013061  Paul Dietzel
North Carolina 5-5200164 3-38959  Bill Dooley
Clemson 4-6178250 3-3144121  Frank Howard
Duke 3-6-1161224 3-3-1130142  Tom Harp
Maryland 3-7100249 3-363116  Roy Lester
North Carolina State 3-6-1183201 3-2-112778  Earle Edwards
Wake Forest 3-7125279 2-5102163  Cal Stoll
Virginia 3-7115170 1-559104  George Blackie Blackburn

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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