1968 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1968 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Paul Dietzel, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

1968 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–6 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJohnny Gregory, Benny Galloway
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
(capacity: 42,238)
1968 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
NC State $ 6 1 06 4 0
Clemson 4 1 14 5 1
Virginia 3 2 07 3 0
South Carolina 4 3 04 6 0
Duke 3 4 04 6 0
Wake Forest 2 3 12 7 1
Maryland 2 5 02 8 0
North Carolina 1 6 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21DukeL 7–1442,234
September 28at North CarolinaW 32–2728,000
October 5No. 16 Georgia*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 20–2142,808
October 12at NC StateL 12–3633,400
October 19at MarylandL 19–2128,200
October 26No. 20 Florida State*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 28–3542,038
November 2at VirginiaW 49–2825,600
November 9at Wake ForestW 34–2116,000
November 16Virginia Tech*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 6–1740,137
November 23at ClemsonW 7–353,000[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "1968 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. "Underdog USC Takes 7-3 Victory Over Clemson". The Greenville News. November 24, 1968. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1968 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 26, 2017.


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