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South Carolina Gamecock Football
First season 1891
Staff
Athletic director Eric Hyman
Head coach Steve Spurrier
year, –
Stadium
Home stadium Williams-Brice Stadium
Stadium capacity 80,250 - Largest crowd 85,000
Stadium surface Grass
Location {{{Location}}}
League/Conference
Conference SEC
Division East
Team records
All-time record ––
Postseason bowl record –
Pageantry
Colors Garnet and Black            
Fight song The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the Way
Mascot Cocky
Rivals Clemson University
Website University of South Carolina Gamecocks Football

The South Carolina Gamecocks football team, is the University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina NCAA division I football team. The team is a member of the in the Southeastern Conference. They play their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Steve Spurrier is in his nth year (2006) as head coach of the Gamecocks.

Contents

[edit] Overview

[edit] History

The college football team representing the University of South Carolina.


[edit] Traditions

[edit] Garnet and Black



[edit] Head football coaching record

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1891-93
1896-97		 Student Coached Teams 5 12-11 .522
1899-1900 J.A. Pierce 2 9-4-1 .654
1901 George Kelly 1 3-3-2 .500
1902-03 H.F. Fisher 2 10-7 .588
1904 S.D. Crawford 1 3-5-1 .389
1905-06 J.D. DePree 2 4-11-3 .305
1907-09 George Levene 3 15-10-3 .589
1910 Andrew A. Stone 1 3-5-1 .389
1911-15 Zora G. Clevenger 5 26-15-2 .628
1916
1919-20		 John R. Bender 3 18-5-4 .741
1921-25 M.B. Banks 5 27-15-3 .633
1926-34
1936-40
1946-52		 Robert Neyland 21 173-31-12 .829
1935 W.H. Britton 1 4-5 .444
1941-42
1944-45		 John Barnhill 4 32-5-2 .846
1953-54 Harvey Robinson 2 10-10-1 .500
1955-62 Bowden Wyatt 8 49-29-4 .622
1963 Jim McDonald 1 5-5 .500
1964-69 Doug Dickey 6 46-15-4 .738
1970-76 Bill Battle 7 59-22-2 .723
1977-92 Johnny Majors 16 116-62-8 .645
1993- Phillip Fulmer 15 137-40 .774
Totals 20 coaches 110 761-315-53 .698

[edit] All-time record

[edit] Championships

[edit] National Championships

Year Coach Selector Record Bowl
1938 Robert Neyland CFRA, Dunkel, Litkenhous, Boand, Houlgate, Poling 11-0 Won Orange
1940 Robert Neyland Dunkel, Williamson 10-1 Lost Sugar
1950 Robert Neyland CFRA, Dunkel 11-1 Won Cotton
1951 Robert Neyland Consensus 10-1 Lost Sugar
1967 Doug Dickey Litkenhous 9-2 Lost Orange
1998 Phillip Fulmer Consensus 13-0 Won Fiesta
Total national championships claimed 6

[edit] Conference Championships

Year Conference Overall Record Conference Record
1914 SIAA 9-0 5-0
1927 Southern 8-0-1 7-0
1932 Southern 9-0-1 8-0
1938 SEC 11-0 7-0
1939 SEC 10-1 6-0
1940 SEC 10-1 6-0
1946† SEC 9-2 5-0
1951† SEC 10-1 5-0
1956 SEC 10-1 6-0
1967 SEC 9-2 6-0
1969 SEC 9-2 5-1
1985 SEC 9-1-2 5-1
1989† SEC 11-1 6-1
1990 SEC 9-2-2 5-1-1
1997 SEC 11-2 7-1
1998 SEC 13-0 8-0
Total conference championships 16
† Denotes co-champions

[edit] Divisional Championships

Year Division Championship SEC CG Result Opponent PF PA
1993 SEC East NA Did Not Play X X
1997 SEC East W Auburn 30 29
1998 SEC East W Mississippi State 24 14
2001 SEC East L LSU 20 31
2003 SEC East NA Did Not Play X X
2004 SEC East L Auburn 28 38
Totals 6 2-2 - 102 112

[edit] Bowl game appearances

All-Time Bowl Record - (24-22)

Bluebonnet Bowl: 1965, 1972, 1979
Capital One Bowl: 1983^, 1994^, 1996^, 1997^, 2002^
Cotton Bowl: 1951, 1953, 1969, 1990, 2001, 2005
Fiesta Bowl: 1992, 1999, 2000
Garden State Bowl: 1981
Gator Bowl: 1957, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1994
Liberty Bowl: 1971, 1974, 1986
Orange Bowl: 1939, 1947, 1968, 1998
Outback Bowl: 1993†, 2007
Peach Bowl: 1982, 1988, 2002, 2004
Rose Bowl: 1940, 1945
Sugar Bowl: 1941, 1943, 1952, 1957, 1971, 1986, 1991
Sun Bowl: 1984

^ Known as the Citrus Bowl at the time.
† Known as the Hall of Fame Bowl at the time.

[edit] 2006 season

Date Opponent Result/Time
Sat., Sept 2 California W 35-18
Sat., Sept 8 Air Force W 31-30
Sat., Sept 16 Florida L 20-21
Sat., Sept 23 Marshall W 33-7
Sat., Sept 30 @Memphis W 41-7
Sat., Oct 7 @Georgia W 51-33
Sat., Oct 21 Alabama W 16-13
Sat., Oct 28 @South Carolina W 31-24
Sat., Nov 4 LSU L 24-28
Sat., Nov 11 @Arkansas L 14-31
Sat., Nov 18 @Vanderbilt W 39-10
Sat., Nov 25 Kentucky W 17-12
Mon., Jan 1 Penn State @ Tampa, FL L 10-20

[edit] Current coaching staff

Name Position Years
at UT
Phillip Fulmer Head Coach 15
John Chavis Associate Head Coach
Defensive Coordinator
Linebackers		 19
David Cutcliffe Assistant Head Coach
Offensive Coordinator
Quarterbacks		 18
Trooper Taylor Assistant Head Coach
Player Development
Wide Receivers		 3
Greg Adkins Offensive Line 4
Dan Brooks Defensive Line 13
Steve Caldwell Defensive Ends 13
Matt Luke Tight Ends
Offensive Line
Recruiting Coordinator		 1
Kurt Roper Running Backs 4
Larry Slade Defensive Backs 8

[edit] Hall of Fame

[edit] Players

[edit] Coaches

[edit] Retired numbers

[edit] Individual Award Winners

[edit] Players

[edit] Coach

[edit] Past and present players

[edit] References


[edit] External links

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