1968 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1968 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–6 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJohnny Gregory, Benny Galloway
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
NC State $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Clemson 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Virginia 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Duke 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Maryland 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1968 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Paul Dietzel, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Duke
L 7–1442,234[2]
September 28at North Carolina
W 32–2728,000[3]
October 5No. 16 Georgia*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 20–2142,800[4]
October 12at NC State
L 12–3633,400[5]
October 19at Maryland
L 19–2128,200[6]
October 26No. 20 Florida State*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 28–3542,038[7]
November 2at Virginia
W 49–2825,600[8]
November 9at Wake Forest
W 34–2116,000[9]
November 16VPI*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 6–1740,137[10]
November 23at Clemson
W 7–353,247[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1968 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "Duke pulls shocker on USC 14–10". The Daily Progress. September 22, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Last period touchdowns pull SC past Tar Heels". Florence Morning News. September 29, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia edges S.C." Asheville Citizen-Times. October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "N.C. State rolls over Gamecocks". The Roanoke Times. October 13, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland nips South Carolina in last quarter". The Daily Times. October 20, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Seminoles top Gamecocks in 35 to 28 cliffhanger". The News and Observer. October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Suggs in 5 TD passes as S. Car. wins". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 3, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "South Carolina whips Wake Forest, 34–21". The Danville Register. November 10, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gamecocks bow to VPI by 17–6". The News and Observer. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Underdog USC Takes 7–3 Victory Over Clemson". The Greenville News. November 24, 1968. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1969". Clemson University. 1968. p. 9. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  13. ^ "1968 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 26, 2017.


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