1970 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–6–1 (3–2–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJimmy Poston, Dave DeCamilla
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Georgia Tech*No. 17
L 20–2351,206[2]
September 19Wake Forest
W 43–742,219[3]
September 26at NC State
T 7–725,200[4]
October 3Virginia Tech*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 24–741,563[5]
October 10No. 18 North Carolina
W 35–2147,500[6]
October 17at Maryland
L 15–2115,400[7]
October 24Florida State*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 13–2142,537[8]
October 31at Georgia*
ABCL 34–5257,391[9]
November 7No. 8 Tennessee*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 18–2042,788[10]
November 14Duke
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 38–4242,454[11]
November 21at Clemson
W 38–3250,949[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Jackets sting South Carolina". Florida Today. September 13, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Suggs paces Gamecocks past Wake Forest, 43–7". The Sunday Record. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Underdog Wolfpack gains 7–7 deadlock with South Carolina". Durham Morning Herald. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Young directs Gamecocks pat Va. Tech". The State. October 4, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "South Carolina's late rally tops North Carolina, 35–21". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Maryland upsets South Carolina". The Daily Advertiser. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Football in Florida: FSU lone bright spot". The Palm Beach Post. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gilbert's heroics lead Georgia past SC, 52–34". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Last-grasp Tennessee FG spoils S.C. upset bid". The Times and Democrat. November 8, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Blue Devils post 42–38 triumph". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gamecocks Nip Tigers 38–32 In Seesaw Clash". The Greenville News. November 22, 1970. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1971". Clemson University. 1971. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  14. ^ "1970 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2017.


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