1962 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–5–1 (3–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Caskey, Dick Day, Richard Lomas
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Duke $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Clemson 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maryland 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
NC State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Virginia 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1962 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Marvin Bass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Northwestern*
L 20–3735,767[1]
September 29at Duke
L 8–2124,500[2]
October 6Georgia*
T 7–728,000[3]
October 13Wake Forest
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 27–618,942[4]
October 20at North Carolina
L 14–1925,000[5]
October 27at Maryland
L 11–1332,000[6]
November 3Virginia
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 40–617,033[7]
November 10NC State
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 17–619,938[8]
November 17at Detroit*
W 26–13[9]
November 24at Clemson
L 17–2045,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Soph Myers leads 'Cats to 37–20 win". Star Tribune. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Duke scores in 2nd half". The Virginian-Pilot. September 30, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia, South Carolina battle to 7–7 tie". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "South Carolina power, defense nets 27–6 win". Daily Press. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UNC eases by USC with TD in last minute". Kingsport Times-News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland nips S.C. by 13 to 11 on FG in the last minute". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Virginia is Gamecocks' 40–6 victim". The State. November 4, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "South Carolina downs State, 17–6". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Jack Berry (November 18, 1962). "S. Carolina Races Past U-D, 26-13: Gross Shown Up By QB Opposite". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1F, 6F – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Jim Anderson (November 25, 1962). "Clemson Edges USC, 29-17, In A Cliff-Hanger". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1962 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2017.


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