South Carolina Gamecocks football
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| First season | 1892 | ||
| Head coach | Steve Spurrier | ||
| 4th year, 28–22 | |||
| Home stadium | Williams-Brice Stadium | ||
| Stadium capacity | 80,250 | ||
| Stadium surface | Grass | ||
| Location | Columbia, South Carolina | ||
| Conference | SEC | ||
| Division | East | ||
| All-time record | 528–529–44 (.499) | ||
| Postseason bowl record | 4–10–0 | ||
| Conference titles | 1 | ||
| Heisman winners | 1 | ||
| All-Americans | 51 | ||
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| Colors | Garnet and Black | ||
| Fight song | The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the Way | ||
| Mascot | Cocky | ||
| Rival | Clemson Tigers | ||
| Website | GamecocksOnline.com | ||
The South Carolina Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college football. Since joining the Southeastern Conference in 1992, the team has competed in the Eastern division. Steve Spurrier is the current head coach of the football team. The team plays its home games in Williams-Brice Stadium.
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[edit] History
Carolina fielded its first football team in 1892 to play against Furman on Christmas Eve in Charleston. The football team was not sanctioned by the University and had to pay their own train fare as well as buy their own uniforms. They were nicknamed the "College Boys" by The News and Courier and their supporters wore garnet and black. The team lost the game because of their inexperience and lack of training.[1]
USC won their first game during the third season of the sport on November 2, 1895 against Columbia AA. The football team got their first head coach, W.H. "Dixie" Whaley, the following year, and the 1896 season also saw the inaugural game against archrival Clemson on November 12, which Carolina won 12–6.
The Board of Trustees banned participation in football for the 1906 season after the faculty complained about the coarseness of chants yelled by the students at football games. However, the board was so harassed by petitions from the students and alumni that it voted to allow the resumption of the sport in 1907. A hastily assembled football team competed in an abbreviated season and won all three games it played.[2]
The Gamecocks have had two head coaches named National Coach of the Year, Joe Morrison in 1984 and Lou Holtz in 2000. Head coach Paul Dietzel was named ACC Coach of the Year in 1969, and current head coach Steve Spurrier was named SEC Coach of the Year in 2005.
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[edit] Head Coaches[3]
| Name | Years | Seasons | Won | Lost | Tie | Pct. |
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| No coach | 1892–1895 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
| W. H. Whaley | 1896 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| W.P. Murphy | 1897 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| W. Wertenbaker | 1898 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| I. O. Hunt | 1899–1900 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 |
| B. W. Dickson | 1901 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 |
| C. R. Williams | 1902–1903 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
| Christie Benet | 1904–1905 1908–1909 |
4 | 13 | 16 | 3 | .453 |
| Douglas McKay | 1907 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| John H. Neff | 1910–1911 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | .400 |
| N. B. Edgerton | 1912–1915 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 3 | .586 |
| Rice Warren | 1916 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 |
| Dixon Foster | 1917 1919 |
2 | 4 | 12 | 1 | .265 |
| Frank Dobson | 1918 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .625 |
| Sol Metzger | 1920–1924 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 2 | .587 |
| Branch Bocock | 1925–1926 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | .650 |
| Harry Lightsey | 1927 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| Billy Laval | 1928–1934 | 7 | 39 | 26 | 6 | .592 |
| Don McCallister | 1935–1937 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 1 | .397 |
| Rex Enright | 1938–1942 1946–1955 |
15 | 64 | 69 | 7 | .482 |
| J. P. Moran | 1943 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 |
| William Newton | 1944 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 |
| Johnnie McMillan | 1945 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .389 |
| Warren Giese | 1956–1960 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 1 | .570 |
| Marvin Bass | 1961–1965 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 4 | .380 |
| Paul Dietzel | 1966–1974 | 9 | 42 | 53 | 1 | .443 |
| Jim Carlen | 1975–1981 | 7 | 45 | 36 | 1 | .555 |
| Richard Bell | 1982 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 |
| Joe Morrison | 1983–1988 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 2 | .580 |
| Sparky Woods | 1989–1993 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 3 | .464 |
| Brad Scott | 1994–1998 | 5 | 23 | 32 | 1 | .420 |
| Lou Holtz | 1999–2004 | 6 | 33 | 37 | 0 | .471 |
| Steve Spurrier | 2005–present | 4 | 28 | 22 | 0 | .560 |
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| 1892 | No coach | 0-1 | — | |
| 1893 | No coach | — | — | No team |
| 1894 | No coach | 0-2 | — | |
| 1895 | No coach | 2-1 | — | |
| 1896 | W. H. Whaley | 1-3 | — | |
| 1897 | W. P. Murphy | 0-3 | — | |
| 1898 | W. Wertenbaker | 1-2 | — | |
| 1899 | I. O. Hunt | 2-3 | — | |
| 1900 | I. O. Hunt | 4-3 | — | |
| 1901 | R. W. Dickson | 3-4 | — | |
| 1902 | C. R. Williams | 6-1 | — | |
| 1903 | C. R. Williams | 8-2 | — | |
| 1904 | Christie Benet | 4-3-1 | — | |
| 1905 | Christie Benet | 4-2-1 | — | |
| 1906 | No coach | — | — | No team |
| 1907 | Douglas McKay | 3-0 | — | |
| 1908 | Christie Benet | 3-5-1 | — | |
| 1909 | Christie Benet | 2-6 | — | |
| 1910 | John H. Neff | 4-4 | — | |
| 1911 | John H. Neff | 1-4-2 | — | |
| 1912 | N. B. Edgerton | 5-2-1 | — | |
| 1913 | N. B. Edgerton | 4-3 | — | |
| 1914 | N. B. Edgerton | 5-5-1 | — | |
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| 1915 | N. B. Edgerton | 5-3-1 | — | |
| 1916 | Rice Warren | 2-7 | — | |
| 1917 | Dixon Foster | 3-5 | — | |
| 1918 | Frank Dobson | 2-1-1 | — | |
| 1919 | Dixon Foster | 1-7-1 | — | |
| 1920 | Sol Metzger | 5-4 | — | |
| 1921 | Sol Metzger | 5-1-2 | — | |
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| 1922 | Sol Metzger | 5-4 | 0-2 | |
| 1923 | Sol Metzger | 4-6 | 0-4 | |
| 1924 | Sol Metzger | 7-3 | 3-2 | |
| 1925 | Branch Bobcock | 7-3 | 2-2 | |
| 1926 | Branch Bobcock | 6-4 | 4-2 | |
| 1927 | Harry Lightsey | 4-5 | 2-4 | |
| 1928 | Billy Laval | 6-2-2 | 2-2-1 | |
| 1929 | Billy Laval | 6-5 | 2-5 | |
| 1930 | Billy Laval | 6-4 | 4-3 | |
| 1931 | Billy Laval | 5-4-1 | 3-3-1 | |
| 1932 | Billy LaVal | 5-4-2 | 2-2-2 | |
| 1933 | Billy Laval | 6-3-1 | 3-0 | |
| 1934 | Billy Laval | 5-4 | 2-3 | |
| 1935 | Don McCallister | 3-7 | 1-4 | |
| 1936 | Don McCallister | 5-7 | 2-5 | |
| 1937 | Don McCallister | 5-6-1 | 2-2-1 | |
| 1938 | Rex Enright | 6-4-1 | 2-2 | |
| 1939 | Rex Enright | 3-6-1 | 1-3 | |
| 1940 | Rex Enright | 3-6 | 1-3 | |
| 1941 | Rex Enright | 4-4-1 | 4-0-1 | |
| 1942 | Rex Enright | 1-7-1 | 1-4 | |
| 1943 | J. P. Moran | 5-2 | 2-1 | |
| 1944 | William William Newton | 3-4-2 | 1-3 | |
| 1945 | Johnny McMillan | 2-4-3 | 0-2-2 | Gator Bowl |
| 1946 | Rex Enright | 5-3 | 4-2 | |
| 1947 | Rex Enright | 6-2-1 | 4-1-1 | |
| 1948 | Rex Enright | 3-5 | 1-3 | |
| 1949 | Rex Enright | 4-6 | 3-3 | |
| 1950 | Rex Enright | 3-4-2 | 2-4-1 | |
| 1951 | Rex Enright | 5-4 | 5-3 | |
| 1952 | Rex Enright | 5-5 | 2-4 | |
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| 1953 | Rex Enright | 7-3 | 2-2 | |
| 1954 | Rex Enright | 6-4 | 3-3 | |
| 1955 | Rex Enright | 3-6 | 1-5 | |
| 1956 | Warren Giese | 7-3 | 4-2 | |
| 1957 | Warren Giese | 5-5 | 2-5 | |
| 1958 | Warren Giese | 7-3 | 5-2 | |
| 1959 | Warren Giese | 6-4 | 4-3 | |
| 1960 | Warren Giese | 3-6-1 | 3-3-1 | |
| 1961 | Marvin Bass | 4-6 | 3-4 | |
| 1962 | Marvin Bass | 4-5-1 | 3-4 | |
| 1963 | Marvin Bass | 1-8-1 | 1-5-1 | |
| 1964 | Marvin Bass | 3-5-2 | 2-3-1 | |
| 1965 | Marvin Bass | 5-5 | 4-2 | |
| 1966 | Paul Dietzel | 1-9 | 1-3 | |
| 1967 | Paul Dietzel | 5-5 | 4-2 | |
| 1968 | Paul Dietzel | 4-6 | 4-3 | |
| 1969 | Paul Dietzel | 7-4 | 6-0 | ACC Champions; Peach Bowl |
| 1970 | Paul Dietzel | 4-6-1 | 3-2-1 | |
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| 1971 | Paul Dietzel | 6-5 | — | |
| 1972 | Paul Dietzel | 4-7 | — | |
| 1973 | Paul Dietzel | 7-4 | — | |
| 1974 | Paul Dietzel | 4-7 | — | |
| 1975 | Jim Carlen | 7-5 | — | Tangerine Bowl |
| 1976 | Jim Carlen | 6-5 | — | |
| 1977 | Jim Carlen | 5-7 | — | |
| 1978 | Jim Carlen | 5-5-1 | — | |
| 1979 | Jim Carlen | 8-4 | — | Hall of Fame Classic |
| 1980 | Jim Carlen | 8-4 | — | Gator Bowl |
| 1981 | Jim Carlen | 6-6 | — | |
| 1982 | Richard Bell | 4-7 | — | |
| 1983 | Joe Morrison | 5-6 | — | |
| 1984 | Joe Morrison | 10-2 | — | Gator Bowl |
| 1985 | Joe Morrison | 5-6 | — | |
| 1986 | Joe Morrison | 3-6-2 | — | |
| 1987 | Joe Morrison | 8-4 | — | Gator Bowl |
| 1988 | Joe Morrison | 8-4 | — | Liberty Bowl |
| 1989 | Sparky Woods | 6-4-1 | — | |
| 1990 | Sparky Woods | 6-5 | — | |
| 1991 | Sparky Woods | 3-6-2 | — | |
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| 1992 | Sparky Woods | 5-6 | 3-5 | |
| 1993 | Sparky Woods | 4-7 | 2-6 | |
| 1994 | Brad Scott | 7-5 | 3-5 | Carquest Bowl |
| 1995 | Brad Scott | 4-6-1 | 2-5-1 | |
| 1996 | Brad Scott | 6-5 | 4-4 | |
| 1997 | Brad Scott | 5-6 | 3-5 | |
| 1998 | Brad Scott | 1-10 | 0-8 | |
| 1999 | Lou Holtz | 0-11 | 0-8 | |
| 2000 | Lou Holtz | 8-4 | 5-3 | Outback Bowl |
| 2001 | Lou Holtz | 9-3 | 5-3 | Outback Bowl |
| 2002 | Lou Holtz | 5-7 | 3-5 | |
| 2003 | Lou Holtz | 5-7 | 2-6 | |
| 2004 | Lou Holtz | 6-5 | 4-4 | |
| 2005 | Steve Spurrier | 7-5 | 5-3 | Independence Bowl |
| 2006 | Steve Spurrier | 8-5 | 3-5 | Liberty Bowl |
| 2007 | Steve Spurrier | 6-6 | 3-5 | |
| 2008 | Steve Spurrier | 7-6 | 4-4 | Outback Bowl |
[edit] Notable players
[edit] College Football Hall of Famers
| Inductee | Position(s) | Class | Year(s) |
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| George Rogers | Running back | 1997 | 1977–1980 |
| Lou Holtz | Head coach | 2008 | 1999–2004 |
[edit] Gamecocks in the NFL
- John Abraham — Atlanta Falcons
- Fred Bennett — Houston Texans
- Cory Boyd — Denver Broncos
- Sheldon Brown — Philadelphia Eagles
- Jared Cook - Tennessee Titans
- Terry Cousin — Cleveland Browns
- Kalimba Edwards — Oakland Raiders
- Na'Shan Goddard — Seattle Seahawks
- André Goodman — Denver Broncos
- Johnathan Joseph — Cincinnati Bengals
- Lance Laury — Seattle Seahawks
- Kenny McKinley - Denver Broncos
- Langston Moore — Detroit Lions
- Jamar Nesbit — New Orleans Saints
- Andrew Pinnock — Denver Broncos
- Sidney Rice — Minnesota Vikings
- Dunta Robinson — Houston Texans
- Ko Simpson — Buffalo Bills
- Shaun Smith — Cleveland Browns
- Ryan Succop - Kansas City Chiefs
- Travelle Wharton — Carolina Panthers
- Troy Williamson — Jacksonville Jaguars
- Rod Wilson — Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Anthony Wright — New York Giants
[edit] Retired jerseys
| Retired jerseys[4] | ||
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| No. | Player | Years |
| 37 | Steve Wadiak | 1948-1951 |
| 56 | Mike Johnson | 1964 |
| 38 | George Rogers | 1977-1980 |
| 2 | Sterling Sharpe | 1983, 85-87 |
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Hollis, Daniel Walker (1956), University of South Carolina, II, University of South Carolina Press, pp. 189–190
- ^ Hollis, Daniel Walker (1956), University of South Carolina, II, University of South Carolina Press, pp. 229–230
- ^ "2007 Football Media Guide History". http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/scar/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/usc07guide8.pdf.
- ^ "Carolina History". http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/trads/scar-history.html.
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