American college football season
The 1978 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season . Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Carlen , the Gamecocks compiled a record of 5–5–1. The team played its home games at Williams–Brice Stadium .
The Gamecocks had a second consecutive non-winning season,[ 1] highlighted by an upset over No. 19 Georgia .[ 2]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 9 Furman W 45–1050,239 [ 3]
September 16 No. 17 Kentucky Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC T 14–1456,385 [ 4]
September 23 at Duke L 12–1633,895 [ 5]
September 30 No. 19 Georgia Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry ) W 27–1056,514 [ 6]
October 7 at Georgia Tech L 3–636,129 [ 7]
October 14 Ohio Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC W 24–750,188 [ 8]
October 21 Ole Miss Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC W 18–1750,226 [ 9]
October 28 North Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry ) L 22–2455,104 [ 10]
November 4 at NC State L 13–2234,400 [ 11]
November 18 Wake Forest Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC W 37–1442,762 [ 12]
November 25 at No. 10 Clemson L 23–4163,050–63,479 [ 13] [ 14]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1978 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved September 30, 2024 .
^ "1979 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved September 30, 2024 .
^ "USC pulverizes Furman" . The State . September 10, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Herman Helms (September 17, 1978). "Kentucky Rallies, Deadlocks USC" . The State . pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Dunn triggers big drive, Duke checks Gamecocks" . Daily Press . September 24, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gamecocks whip Georgia" . The Greenville News . October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia Tech upsets South Carolina 6–3" . News-Press . October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gamecocks defeat Ohio 24–7" . Winston-Salem Journal . October 15, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gamecocks pluck win from Rebs" . The Commercial Appeal . October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tar Heels stave off Gamecocks for upset" . Durham Sunday Herald . October 29, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ " 'Cautious' Wolfpack wins" . The Charlotte Observer . November 5, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gamecocks down Deacs" . Greensboro Daily News . November 19, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Kerry Capps (November 26, 1978). "Tigers defeat Gamecocks" . The Greenville News . p. 1C – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1979" . Clemson University . 1979. p. 90. Retrieved November 10, 2023 .
^ "1978 Football Schedule" . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2017 .
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