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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: Marvin Bass
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Marvin Bass enters his 1st season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Duke  6   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Wake Forest  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Georgia  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Louisiana State  0   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. North Carolina  0   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Maryland  20   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Virginia  20   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Clemson  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ North Carolina State  14   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Vanderbilt  23   7   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored128
  Scoring Average12.8
  Points Allowed187
  Defense Average18.7
  Opponents Record51-50
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 7-3183106 5-110235  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina 5-5121141 4-39980  James M. Jim Tatum
Maryland 7-3156141 3-37897  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Clemson 5-5199126 3-311269  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 4-6129149 3-4101102  Earle Edwards
South Carolina 4-6128187 3-491121  Marvin Bass
Wake Forest 4-6103159 3-47292  Bill Hildebrand
Virginia 4-6123190 2-485144  William T. Bill Elias

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 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.