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American college football season
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.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 |
Furman | | W 45–10 | 50,239 |
[1] |
September 16 | No. 17
Kentucky | - Williams–Brice Stadium
- Columbia, SC
| T 14–14 | 56,385 |
[2] |
September 23 | at
Duke | | L 12–16 | 33,895 |
[3] |
September 30 | No. 19
Georgia | - Williams–Brice Stadium
- Columbia, SC (
rivalry)
| W 27–10 | 56,514 |
[4] |
October 7 | at
Georgia Tech | | L 3–6 | 36,129 |
[5] |
October 14 |
Ohio | - Williams–Brice Stadium
- Columbia, SC
| W 24–7 | 50,188 |
[6] |
October 21 |
Ole Miss | - Williams–Brice Stadium
- Columbia, SC
| W 18–17 | 50,226 |
[7] |
October 28 |
North Carolina | - Williams–Brice Stadium
- Columbia, SC (
rivalry)
| L 22–24 | 55,104 |
[8] |
November 4 | at
NC State | | L 13–22 | 34,400 |
[9] |
November 18 |
Wake Forest | - Williams–Brice Stadium
- Columbia, SC
| W 37–14 | 42,762 |
[10] |
November 25 | at No. 10
Clemson | | L 23–41 | 63,050–63,479 |
[11]
[12] |
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[13]
Roster
1978 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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References
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"USC pulverizes Furman". The State. September 10, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Herman Helms (September 17, 1978).
"Kentucky Rallies, Deadlocks USC". The State. pp. 1C, 2C – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Dunn triggers big drive, Duke checks Gamecocks". Daily Press. September 24, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gamecocks whip Georgia". The Greenville News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia Tech upsets South Carolina 6–3". News-Press. October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gamecocks defeat Ohio 24–7". Winston-Salem Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gamecocks pluck win from Rebs". The Commercial Appeal. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tar Heels stave off Gamecocks for upset". Durham Sunday Herald. October 29, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"'Cautious' Wolfpack wins". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gamecocks down Deacs". Greensboro Daily News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Kerry Capps (November 26, 1978).
"Tigers defeat Gamecocks". The Greenville News. p. 1C – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson Football Media Guide - 1979".
Clemson University. 1979. p. 90. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
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"1978 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
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