American college football season
The 2013 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Gamecocks competed as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as part of its East Division . The team was led by head coach Steve Spurrier , in his ninth year, and played its home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina .
The 2013 Gamecocks finished the season ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll. This remains the highest final ranking in school history.[1] [2]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 29 6:00 pm North Carolina * No. 6 ESPN W 27–1081,572 September 7 4:30 pm at No. 11 Georgia No. 6 ESPN L 30–4192,746 September 14 7:00 pm Vanderbilt No. 12 Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC ESPN W 35–2581,371 September 28 12:00 pm at UCF * No. 12 ABC W 28–2547,605 October 5 7:30 pm Kentucky No. 13 Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC SECRN W 35–2882,313 October 12 12:21 pm at Arkansas No. 14 SECTV W 52–766,302 October 19 12:00 pm at Tennessee No. 11 ESPN L 21–2395,736 October 26 7:00 pm at No. 5 Missouri No. 20 ESPN W 27–24 2OT 67,124 November 2 12:21 pm Mississippi State No. 14 Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC SECTV W 34–1682,111 November 16 7:00 pm Florida No. 11 Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC ESPN2 W 19–1483,853 November 23 1:00 pm No. 11 (FCS ) Coastal Carolina * No. 12 Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC PPV W 70–1081,411 November 30 7:00 pm No. 6 Clemson * No. 10 ESPN2 W 31–1784,174 January 1, 2014 1:00 pm vs. No. 19 Wisconsin * No. 8 ABC W 34–2456,629 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Projected starters and primary backups versus Mississippi State on November 2, 2013.
Defense
FS Chaz Elder T.J. Gurley
WLB MLB SLB ⋅ Marquis Roberts ⋅ Kaiwan Lewis Skai Moore ⋅
SS Brison Williams Kadetrix Marcus
CB Jimmy Legree Rico McWilliams
Offense
Key reserves WR Pharoh Cooper WR Shamier Jeffery WR K.J. Brent WR Kane Whitehurst TE Mason Zandi DE Mason Harris LB Jonathan Walton LB Cedrick Cooper
FB Connor McLaurin Jordan Diaz
A.J. Cann – SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, 9/30/13[4] Mike Davis – AgSouth Athlete of the Week, 9/30/13[5] Elliott Fry – SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, 10/28/13;[6] SEC Freshman of the Week, 11/18/13[7] Victor Hampton – SEC Defensive Player of the Week, 11/4/13[8] Kelcy Quarles – SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, 10/28/13[6] Connor Shaw – AgSouth Athlete of the Week, 9/16/13;[9] AgSouth Athlete of the Week, 10/28/13;[10] Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week, 10/28/13;[6] SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 10/28/13[6] Clayton Stadnik – SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, 9/16/13[11] 1 2 3 4 Total Tar Heels 0 7 3 0 10 #6 Gamecocks 17 3 7 0 27
1 2 3 4 Total #6 Gamecocks 3 21 0 6 30 #11 Bulldogs 10 14 10 7 41
1 2 3 4 Total Commodores 0 10 0 15 25 #12 Gamecocks 21 7 7 0 35
1 2 3 4 Total #12 Gamecocks 0 0 14 14 28 Knights 7 3 0 15 25
1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 0 7 0 21 28 #13 Gamecocks 14 10 3 8 35
1 2 3 4 Total #14 Gamecocks 10 14 14 14 52 Razorbacks 7 0 0 0 7
1 2 3 4 Total #11 Gamecocks 0 7 14 0 21 Volunteers 3 14 0 6 23
1 2 3 4 OT 2OT Total #20 Gamecocks 0 0 0 17 7 3 27 #5 Tigers 7 7 3 0 7 0 24
1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 7 3 0 6 16 #14 Gamecocks 14 3 17 0 34
1 2 3 4 Total Gators 7 7 0 0 14 #11 Gamecocks 3 3 7 6 19
1 2 3 4 Total Chanticleers 0 7 0 3 10 #12 Gamecocks 28 14 21 7 70
1 2 3 4 Total #6 Tigers 7 3 7 0 17 #10 Gamecocks 7 10 0 14 31
1 2 3 4 Total #19 Badgers 0 14 3 7 24 #8 Gamecocks 7 6 7 14 34
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP 6 6 13 12 12 13 14 11 20 14 13 11 12 10 8 8 4 Coaches 7 6 14 13 13 12 12 9 20 16 15 12 11 9 7 8 4 Harris Not released 11 20 17 15 12 12 10 8 8 Not released BCS Not released 21 14 12 10 11 10 8 9 Not released
South Carolina Gamecocks offense (in white) prepares to snap the ball against the Arkansas Razorbacks defense Steve Spurrier – Head coach[12] Lorenzo Ward – Defensive coordinator[13] Deke Adams – Defensive line coach[14] Kirk Botkin – Linebackers, spurs coach[15] Grady Brown – Secondary coach, assistant special teams coordinator[16] Shawn Elliott – Co-offensive coordinator, offensive line coach[17] G. A. Mangus – Quarterbacks coach[18] Joe Robinson – Special teams coordinator, tight ends coach[19] Everette Sands – Running backs coach[20] Steve Spurrier, Jr. – Recruiting coordinator, wide receivers coach[21]
^ "5 best seasons in South Carolina history" . Saturday Down South . May 11, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2022 . ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks AP Poll History" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved December 23, 2022 . ^ "2013 South Carolina football schedule" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2013 . ^ "Cann Selected as SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. September 30, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014 . ^ "Mike Davis Named AgSouth Athlete of the Week" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. September 30, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014 . ^ a b c d "Weekly Honors Pour in for Gamecocks" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. October 28, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014 . ^ "Fry Named SEC Freshman of the Week" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. November 18, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014 . ^ "Hampton Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. November 4, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014 . ^ "Connor Shaw Named AgSouth Athlete of the Week" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. September 16, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014 . ^ "Connor Shaw Named AgSouth Athlete of the Week" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. October 28, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014 . ^ "Clayton Stadnik Earns SEC Accolades" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. September 16, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014 . ^ "Bio: Steve Spurrier" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013 . ^ "Bio: Lorenzo Ward" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013 . ^ "Bio: Deke Adams" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013 . ^ "Bio: Kirk Botkin" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013 . ^ "Bio: Grady Brown" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013 . ^ "Bio: Shawn Elliott" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013 . ^ "Bio: G.A. Mangus" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013 . ^ "Bio: Joe Robinson" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013 . ^ "Bio: Everette Sands" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013 . ^ "Bio: Steve Spurrier, Jr" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013 .
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