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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  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Marvin Bass enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Duke  14   22   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Maryland  21   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Georgia  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. North Carolina State  6   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Virginia  10   10   T       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. North Carolina  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Tulane  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Memphis  0   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Wake Forest  19   20   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Clemson  20   24   L       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record1-8 -1
  Points Scored104
  Scoring Average10.4
  Points Allowed170
  Defense Average17.0
  Opponents Record47-49
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-4 -1
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 9-2197103Won  35-06-110749  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State 8-3188107Lost  12-166-114970  Earle Edwards
Clemson 5-4-1181140 5-216075  Frank Howard
Duke 5-4-1230198 5-2177108  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 3-7148201 2-5105128  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
South Carolina 1-8-1104170 1-5-190114  Marvin Bass
Wake Forest 1-937318 1-527189  Bill Hildebrand
Virginia 2-7-176169 0-5-140122  William T. Bill Elias

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.