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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: Will Muschamp
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 Will Muschamp enters his 1st season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 1  @ Vanderbilt  13   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Mississippi State  14   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. East Carolina  20   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Kentucky  10   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Texas A&M  13   24   L       
 Sun., Oct. 9  vs. Georgia  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Massachusetts  34   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Tennessee  24   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Missouri  31   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Florida  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Western Carolina  44   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Clemson  7   56   L       
 Thu., Dec. 29   South Florida  39   46   L    @ Birmingham, AL   Birmingham Bowl
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record6-7
  Points Scored270
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed344
  Defense Average26.5
  Opponents Record83-68
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record1-4
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2016 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 9-4311218Won  30-36-2196123  Jim McElwain
Tennessee 9-4473375Won  38-244-4287295  Butch Jones
Georgia 8-5319312Won  31-234-4167192  Kirby Smart
Kentucky 7-6390407Lost  18-334-4185237  Mark Stoops
South Carolina 6-7270344Lost  39-463-5126168  Will Muschamp
Vanderbilt 6-7299312Lost  17-413-5162162  Derek Mason
Missouri 0-8377378 0-6127239  Barry Odom

2016 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2016 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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