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1978 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (4th season)
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Furman
W 45–1050,239[3]
September 16No. 17 Kentucky
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
T 14–1456,385[4]
September 23at Duke
L 12–1633,895[5]
September 30No. 19 Georgia
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 27–1056,514[6]
October 7at Georgia Tech
L 3–636,129[7]
October 14Ohio
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 24–750,188[8]
October 21Ole Miss
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 18–1750,226[9]
October 28North Carolina
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 22–2455,104[10]
November 4at NC State
L 13–2234,400[11]
November 18Wake Forest
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 37–1442,762[12]
November 25at 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

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1978 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 38 George Rogers So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 22 Mark Dantonio Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "1979 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "USC pulverizes Furman". The State. September 10, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Herman Helms (September 17, 1978). "Kentucky Rallies, Deadlocks USC". The State. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dunn triggers big drive, Duke checks Gamecocks". Daily Press. September 24, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gamecocks whip Georgia". The Greenville News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia Tech upsets South Carolina 6–3". News-Press. October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gamecocks defeat Ohio 24–7". Winston-Salem Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gamecocks pluck win from Rebs". The Commercial Appeal. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tar Heels stave off Gamecocks for upset". Durham Sunday Herald. October 29, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Cautious' Wolfpack wins". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gamecocks down Deacs". Greensboro Daily News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Kerry Capps (November 26, 1978). "Tigers defeat Gamecocks". The Greenville News. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1979". Clemson University. 1979. p. 90. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "1978 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2017.


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