1961 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1961 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Gamecocks finished the season 4–6 overall.

1961 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1961 record4–6 (3–4 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
(capacity: 43,099)
1961 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 20 Duke $  5 1   7 3  
North Carolina  4 3   5 5  
Maryland  3 3   7 3  
Clemson  3 3   5 5  
NC State  3 4   4 6  
South Carolina  3 4   4 6  
Wake Forest  3 4   4 6  
Virginia  2 4   4 6  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23DukeL 6–735,000
September 30at Wake ForestW 10–712,000
October 7at Georgia*L 14–17
October 14LSU*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–42
October 21North Carolina
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–17
October 28Maryland
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 20–10
November 4at VirginiaL 20–28
November 11Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 21–1444,000[2]
November 18at NC StateL 14–38
November 25at Vanderbilt*W 23–7
  • *Non-conference game

[3]

References

  1. "1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. "Carolina Wins Thriller Over Clemson, 21-14". The Greenville News. November 12, 1961. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1961 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
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