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1963 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1963 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Marvin Bass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 1–8–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

1963 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record1–8–1 (1–5–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainTim Gibson, Sammy Anderson
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
NC State + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Clemson 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Duke 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Maryland 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 1 – 5 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
Wake Forest 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Virginia 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Duke
L 14–2225,000[2]
September 28Maryland
W 21–1313,550[3]
October 5at Georgia*
L 7–2733,500[4]
October 12NC State
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 6–1816,672[5]
October 19at Virginia
T 10–1016,000[6]
October 26North Carolina
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–723,000[7]
November 2Tulane*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–2018,372[8]
November 9at Memphis State*
L 0–917,006[9]
November 16at Wake Forest
L 19–207,000[10]
November 28Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 20–2437,414[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "1963 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "Curtis scores twice as Duke wins, 22–14". The Progress-Index. September 22, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "South Carolina rally beats Maryland, 21–13". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 29, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rakestraw leads Bulldogs to 27–7 win over Gamecocks". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "N.C. State slips past USC, 18–6". The Danville Register. October 13, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "South Carolina battles to tie with Cavaliers". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 20, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tar Heels set pace in ACC". The Tampa Tribune. October 27, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Carolina makes Wake Forest losingest club in land". The State. November 2, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Unbeaten Memphis tops So. Carolina". The Tampa Tribune. November 10, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wake Forest ends losing streak in 4th quarter, 20–19". The News and Observer. November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Jim Anderson (November 29, 1963). "Clemson Tigers Beat USC Gamecocks, 24 To 20". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1963 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2017.


 

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