1961 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
The 1961 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Marvin Bass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.
| 1961 South Carolina Gamecocks football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (3–4 ACC) |
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| Captain | Dave Adam, Dave Sowel |
| Home stadium | Carolina Stadium (capacity: 43,099) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Duke $ | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | Duke | L 6–7 | 35,000 | ||
| September 30 | at Wake Forest | W 10–7 | 12,000 | ||
| October 7 | at Georgia* | L 14–17 | 30,000 | [2] | |
| October 14 | LSU* |
| L 0–42 | 28,000 | [3] |
| October 21 | North Carolina |
| L 0–17 | 16,000 | |
| October 28 | Maryland |
| W 20–10 | ||
| November 4 | at Virginia | L 20–28 | 18,000 | ||
| November 11 | Clemson |
| W 21–14 | 44,000 | [4] |
| November 18 | at NC State | L 14–38 | |||
| November 25 | at Vanderbilt* | W 23–7 | 12,500 | [5] | |
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References
- "1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- "Georgia rallies to top Gamecocks, 17–14". The Times and Democrat. October 8, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "LSU tallies in every period, trounces USC". The Times and Democrat. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Carolina Wins Thriller Over Clemson, 21-14". The Greenville News. November 12, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "South Carolina smacks Vanderbilt, 23–7". The Commercial Appeal. November 26, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1961 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
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