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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: Warren Giese
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Warren Giese enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Duke  8   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Army  8   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Georgia  24   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ North Carolina  0   6   L       
 Thu., Oct. 23  vs. Clemson  26   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Maryland  6   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Furman  32   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Virginia  28   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. North Carolina State  12   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 27  vs. Wake Forest  24   7   W       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored168
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record41-47
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-3
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 7-3-0 AP
  
1958 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 8-3169138Lost  0-75-18780  Frank Howard
South Carolina 7-3168116 5-210450  Warren Giese
North Carolina 6-4195109 4-314261  James M. Jim Tatum
Duke 5-5128131 3-26842  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 4-6132175 3-37587  Thomas A. Tommy Mont
Wake Forest 3-7124163 2-473100  Paul J. Amen
North Carolina State 2-7-1120160 2-586107  Earle Edwards
Virginia 1-989301 1-564172  Richard Dick Voris

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 All Atlantic Coast 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.