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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  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Warren Giese enters his 5th season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Duke  0   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Georgia  6   38   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Miami  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. North Carolina  22   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Maryland  0   15   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Louisiana State  6   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Clemson  2   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. North Carolina State  8   8   T       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Wake Forest  41   20   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  vs. Virginia  26   0   W       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average11.7
  Points Allowed186
  Defense Average18.6
  Opponents Record48-51
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record0-5
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1960 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-3173114Won  7-65-112940  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 6-4171164 5-213194  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Clemson 6-4197124 4-210856  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 6-3-1148113 4-1-17754  Earle Edwards
South Carolina 3-6-1117186 3-3-19992  Warren Giese
North Carolina 3-7117161 2-57998  James M. Jim Tatum
Wake Forest 2-8119215 2-5100163  Bill Hildebrand
Virginia 0-10103332 0-654180  Richard Dick Voris

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 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.