1972 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainRick Brown
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Virginia
L 16–2443,695
September 16at Georgia Tech
L 6–3448,224
September 30No. 20 Ole Miss
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–2148,405[1]
September 30Memphis State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 34–737,893
October 14Appalachian State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 41–736,836[2]
October 21Miami (OH)
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 8–2140,351
October 28at NC State
L 24–4232,200
November 4Wake Forest
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 35–338,689
November 11at Virginia Tech
L 20–4530,000[3]
November 18Florida State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 24–2135,585
November 25at Clemson
L 6–751,608[4][5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Ole Miss Rebs, State Bulldogs defeat foes". The Sunday Herald. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "USC sinks Appalachian, 41–7". The State. October 15, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Poor Gamecocks routed by 45–20". The Gastonia Gazette. November 12, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Dan Foster (November 26, 1972). "Clemson Tigers Beat Gamecocks (And Nasty Weather), 7-6". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1973". Clemson University. 1973. p. 2. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ "1972 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 12, 2017.


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