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1972 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1972 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainRick Brown
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Houston   –   6 – 4 – 1
Tulane   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   5 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   3 – 7 – 1
Xavier   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   2 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   2 – 9 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Paul Dietzel, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 4–7. The team played home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

South Carolina's home stadium was officially renamed from Carolina Stadium to Williams–Brice Stadium in dedication ceremonies during the season-opening game against Virginia on September 9, 1972.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Virginia
L 16–2443,695[2]
September 16at Georgia Tech
L 6–3448,224[3]
September 30No. 20 Ole Miss
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–2148,405[4]
September 30Memphis State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 34–737,893[5]
October 14Appalachian State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 41–736,836[6]
October 21Miami (OH)
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 8–2140,351[7]
October 28at NC State
L 24–4232,200[8]
November 4Wake Forest
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 35–338,689[9]
November 11at Virginia Tech
L 20–4530,000[10]
November 18Florida State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 24–2135,585[11]
November 25at Clemson
L 6–751,608[12][13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[14]

References

  1. ^ "Williams-Brice Stadium". University of South Carolina Athletics. June 4, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "Virginia defenders corral Troup, Gamecocks 24–16". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tech coasts by S.C. 34–6". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ole Miss Rebs, State Bulldogs defeat foes". The Sunday Herald. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gamecocks chalk up 34–7 victory". The Times and Democrat. October 1, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "USC sinks Appalachian, 41–7". The State. October 15, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hitchens gets Miami over S.C." Dayton Daily News. October 22, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "N.C. State drubs Gamecocks, 42–24". Daily Press. October 29, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "South Carolina turns back Wake Forest by 35–3 count". The Danville Register. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Poor Gamecocks routed by 45–20". The Gastonia Gazette. November 12, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "South Carolina stuns FSU 24–21". News-Press. November 19, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Dan Foster (November 26, 1972). "Clemson Tigers Beat Gamecocks (And Nasty Weather), 7–6". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1973". Clemson University. 1973. p. 2. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "1972 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 12, 2017.


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