1970 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
Appearance
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 4–6–1 (3–2–1 ACC) |
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Captain | Jimmy Poston, Dave DeCamilla |
Home stadium | Carolina Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1970 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Paul Dietzel, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 17 | L 20–23 | 51,206 | [2] | ||
September 19 | Wake Forest | W 43–7 | 42,219 | [3] | |||
September 26 | at NC State | T 7–7 | 25,200 | [4] | |||
October 3 | Virginia Tech* |
| W 24–7 | 41,563 | [5] | ||
October 10 | No. 18 North Carolina | W 35–21 | 47,500 | [6] | |||
October 17 | at Maryland | L 15–21 | 15,400 | [7] | |||
October 24 | Florida State* |
| L 13–21 | 42,537 | [8] | ||
October 31 | at Georgia* | ABC | L 34–52 | 57,391 | [9] | ||
November 7 | No. 8 Tennessee* |
| L 18–20 | 42,788 | [10] | ||
November 14 | Duke |
| L 38–42 | 42,454 | [11] | ||
November 21 | at Clemson | W 38–32 | 50,949 | [12][13] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "Jackets sting South Carolina". Florida Today. September 13, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Suggs paces Gamecocks past Wake Forest, 43–7". The Sunday Record. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Underdog Wolfpack gains 7–7 deadlock with South Carolina". Durham Morning Herald. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Young directs Gamecocks pat Va. Tech". The State. October 4, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina's late rally tops North Carolina, 35–21". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland upsets South Carolina". The Daily Advertiser. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football in Florida: FSU lone bright spot". The Palm Beach Post. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gilbert's heroics lead Georgia past SC, 52–34". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-grasp Tennessee FG spoils S.C. upset bid". The Times and Democrat. November 8, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Devils post 42–38 triumph". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks Nip Tigers 38–32 In Seesaw Clash". The Greenville News. November 22, 1970. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1971". Clemson University. 1971. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "1970 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2017.