1962 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1962 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Marvin Bass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

1962 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–5–1 (3–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Caskey, Dick Day, Richard Lomas
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
(capacity: 43,099)
1962 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Duke $ 6 0 08 2 0
Clemson 5 1 06 4 0
Maryland 5 2 06 4 0
South Carolina 3 4 04 5 1
NC State 3 4 03 6 1
North Carolina 3 4 03 7 0
Virginia 1 4 05 5 0
Wake Forest 0 7 00 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Northwestern*L 20–37
September 29at DukeL 8–2124,500
October 6Georgia*T 7–728,000
October 13Wake Forest
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 27–618,942
October 20at North CarolinaL 14–1925,000
October 27at MarylandL 11–13
November 3Virginia
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 40–617,033
November 10NC State
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 17–619,938
November 17at Detroit*W 26–13[1]
November 24at ClemsonL 17–2045,000[2]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. Jack Berry (November 18, 1962). "S. Carolina Races Past U-D, 26-13: Gross Shown Up By QB Opposite". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1F, 6F via Newspapers.com.
  2. Jim Anderson (November 25, 1962). "Clemson Edges USC, 29-17, In A Cliff-Hanger". The Greenville News. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1962 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2017.


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