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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

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Lou Holtz enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Boise State  32   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Georgia  14   9   W       
 Thu., Sep. 20  @ Mississippi State  16   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Alabama  37   36   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Kentucky  42   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Arkansas  7   10   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Vanderbilt  46   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Tennessee  10   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Wofford  38   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Florida  17   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Clemson  20   15   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Ohio State  31   28   W    @ Tampa, FL   Outback Bowl
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored310
  Scoring Average25.8
  Points Allowed230
  Defense Average19.2
  Opponents Record72-58
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-2
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 9-3-0 AP
13 9-3-0 Coaches
13 9-3-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2001 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 11-2400251Won  45-177-1225148  Phillip Fulmer
Florida 10-2538178Won  56-236-2341122  Steve Spurrier
South Carolina 9-3310230Won  31-285-3189160  Lou Holtz
Georgia 8-4331228Lost  16-204-3169152  Mark Richt
Kentucky 2-9259367 1-7206285  Guy Morriss
Vanderbilt 2-9226402 0-8128315  Woody Widenhofer

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.