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1960 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1960 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1960 college football season. Led by Warren Giese in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

1960 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–6–1 (3–3–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJerry Frye, Jake Bodkin
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Duke $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
NC State 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Maryland 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
North Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Virginia 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Duke
L 0–3137,000[2]
October 1at Georgia*
L 6–3833,000[3]
October 14at Miami (FL)*
L 6–2128,754[4]
October 22North Carolina
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 22–620,000[5]
October 29at Maryland
L 0–1521,000[6]
November 5at LSU*
L 6–3552,650[7]
November 12at Clemson
L 2–1245,000[8]
November 19NC State
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
T 8–823,000[9]
November 26Wake Forest
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 41–2015,000[10]
December 3Virginia
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 26–014,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "1960 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "Duke wallops USC by 31–0". The Virginian-Pilot. September 25, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia routs Gamecocks, 38–6". Winston-Salem Journal. October 2, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Here's Eddie (run, pass, pitch) Johns!". Fort Lauderdale News. October 15, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tar Heels upset, 22–6". Daily Press. October 23, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland whips USC, 15–0". The Virginian-Pilot. October 30, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers blast So. Carolina". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers Beat USC, 12 To 2, Before Record Crowd". The Greenville News. November 13, 1960. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wolfpack, Gamecocks play to 8–8 tie". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "South Carolina mauls Deacs, 41–20, in ACC". The Progress-Index. November 27, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cavaliers tie mark with 26–0 loss to Gamecocks". The High Point Enterprise. December 4, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1960 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2017.


 

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