1977 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1977 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Carlen, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 5–7.

1977 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–7
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (3rd season)
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
(capacity: 54,564)
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame      11 1 0
No. 5 Penn State      11 1 0
Colgate      10 1 0
North Texas State *      10 1 0
No. 16 San Diego State      10 1 0
Tennessee State      8 1 1
No. 14 Florida State      10 2 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh      9 2 1
East Carolina      8 3 0
Rutgers      8 3 0
Army      7 4 0
Louisville      7 4 1
Boston College      6 5 0
Cincinnati      5 4 2
Georgia Tech      6 5 0
Memphis State      6 5 0
Northwestern State      6 5 0
Syracuse      6 5 0
William & Mary      6 5 0
Southern Miss      6 5 0
Temple      5 5 1
Hawaii      5 6 0
Navy      5 6 0
West Virginia      5 6 0
South Carolina      5 7 0
Utah State      4 7 0
Villanova      4 7 0
Illinois State      3 7 1
Virginia Tech      3 7 1
Miami (FL)      3 8 0
Richmond      3 8 0
Tulane      3 8 0
Air Force      2 8 1
Holy Cross      2 8 0
Northeast Louisiana      2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3Appalachian StateW 32–1750,114[2]
September 10Georgia Tech
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 17–055,934
September 17Miami (OH)
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 42–1946,234 \[3]
September 24Georgia
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 13–1556,784
October 1East Carolina
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ABCW 19–1652,813[4]
October 8Duke
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 21–2549,385
October 15at Ole MissL 10–1730,100
October 22at North CarolinaL 0–1748,250
October 29at NC StateL 3–740,800
November 12at Wake ForestW 24–1413,150
November 19No. 15 Clemson
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
ABCL 27–3156,410[5]
November 26at HawaiiL 7–2430,146
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6]

References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. "Georgians help key 32–17 win for Gamecocks". The Atlanta Constitution. September 4, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Bob Spear (September 18, 1977). "Furious USC Assault Bombs Miami, 42-19". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. pp. 1D, 5D via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Parrish FGs lift Gamecocks past ECU, 19–16". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Ed Rowland (November 20, 1977). "Clemson Dashes USC Comeback Try, 31-27". The Times and Democrat. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1977 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2017.


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