1970 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
The 1970 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Paul Dietzel, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.
| 1970 South Carolina Gamecocks football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 4–6–1 (3–2–1 ACC) |
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| Captain | Jimmy Poston, Dave DeCamilla |
| Home stadium | Carolina Stadium (capacity: 42,238) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 17 | L 20–23 | 51,206 | |||
| September 19 | Wake Forest | W 43–7 | 42,219 | ||||
| September 26 | at NC State | T 7–7 | 25,200 | ||||
| October 3 | Virginia Tech* |
| W 24–7 | 41,563 | [2] | ||
| October 10 | No. 18 North Carolina | W 35–21 | 47,500 | ||||
| October 17 | at Maryland | L 15–21 | 15,400 | ||||
| October 24 | Florida State* |
| L 13–21 | 42,537 | |||
| October 31 | at Georgia* | ABC | L 34–52 | 57,391 | [3] | ||
| November 7 | No. 8 Tennessee* |
| L 18–20 | 42,788 | [4] | ||
| November 14 | Duke |
| L 38–42 | 42,454 | |||
| November 21 | at Clemson | W 38–32 | 51,000 | [5] | |||
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References
- "1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- "Young directs Gamecocks pat Va. Tech". The State. October 4, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gilbert's heroics lead Georgia past SC, 52–34". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Last-grasp Tennessee FG spoils S.C. upset bid". The Times and Democrat. November 8, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gamecocks Nip Tigers 38-32 In Seesaw Clash". The Greenville News. November 22, 1970. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1970 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
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