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1981 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Richard Bell (7th season)
Home stadium Williams–Brice Stadium
Seasons
←  1980
1982 →
1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 17 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tulane   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
UNLV   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Richmond   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
North Texas State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jim Carlen in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 6–6.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Wake Forest
W 23–629,300 [1]
September 12 Ole Miss
L 13–2056,424 [2]
September 19 Duke
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 17–356,321 [3]
September 26at No. 17 Georgia
L 0–2482,100 [4]
October 3No. 4 Pittsburgh
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
 ABCL 28–4256,495 [5]
October 10at Kentucky
W 28–1457,553 [6]
October 17 Virginia
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 21–356,101 [7]
October 24at No. 3 North Carolina
W 31–1350,500 [8]
October 31 NC State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ABCW 20–1256,517 [9]
November 7 Pacific (CA)
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 21–2351,679 [10]
November 21No. 2 Clemson
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC ( rivalry)
 ESPNL 13–2956,971 [11]
December 5at Hawaii
L 10–3343,958 [12]

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Roster

1981 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 67 Jeff Doyle Sr
OT 76 Chuck Slaughter Sr
RB 36 Johnnie Wright Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 70 Andrew Provence Jr
DT 52 Emanuel Weaver Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 13 Chris Norman So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "S. Carolina drops Wake Forest". The Selma Times-Journal. September 6, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fourcade-led rally lifts Mississippi over Gamecocks". The Times and Democrat. September 13, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "South Carolina defeats Duke". Greensboro Daily News. September 20, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Walker carrier Bulldogs". The News and Observer. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pitt romps 42–28". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 4, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Mark Bradley (October 11, 1981). "Gamecocks' second-half surge dooms Cats". Sunday Herald-Leader. pp. D1, D5. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gamecocks down Cavs, 21–3". The Sun-News. October 18, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gamecocks upset 'Heels". The Tampa Tribune. October 25, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "South Carolina stops bumbling Wolfpack". The News and Observer. November 1, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Pacific scores upset". The Sacramento Bee. November 8, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tigers enjoy perfect finish". The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mistakes hurt Carolina in loss to Hawaii". The Item. December 7, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1981 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 29, 2017.


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