1971 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
CaptainDickie Harris
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Paul Dietzel, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 6–5. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

After competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) from its founding in 1953 through the spring of 1971, South Carolina withdrew due to a disagreement with the ACC's desire to strengthen its academic requirements. The Gamecocks honored existing contracts with the seven remaining ACC schools for the 1971 season.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11No. 17 Georgia Tech
W 24–754,842[1]
September 18at DukeNo. 19
L 12–2835,113[2]
September 25NC State
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 24–648,315[3]
October 2at Memphis State
W 7–320,666[4]
October 9Virginia
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 34–1443,861[5]
October 16Maryland
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 35–645,653[6]
October 23at Florida State
L 18–4930,764[7]
October 30No. 7 Georgia
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–2454,613[8]
November 6at No. 11 Tennessee
L 6–3563,509[9]
November 20Wake Forest
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 24–743,285[10]
November 27Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 7–1757,242[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[12]

Roster

1971 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 70 Darrell Austin So
WR 7 Jackie Brown Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Carolina uprising stops Tech, 24–7". The Commercial Appeal. September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Duke sticks Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "S. Carolina plunges past Wolfpack, 24–6". The Miami Herald. September 26, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gamecocks' defense proves frustrating". The Lynchburg News. October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "South Carolina outclasses Virginia for 34–14 verdict". The Danville Register. October 10, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "South Carolina struggles to 35–6 win over Maryland". The Robesonian. October 17, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Florida State's Gary Huff picks Gamecocks, 49–18". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 24, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ray-led Georgia slugs Gamecocks, 24–0". The State. October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tennessee bowls over South Carolina, 35–6". The Times and Democrat. November 7, 1971. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gamecocks upset Deacons, 24–7". The Gastonia Gazette. November 21, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Dan Foster (November 28, 1971). "Savage Tigers Slash Gamecocks Before Record 57,242 Crowd". The Greenville News. pp. 1A, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1971 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 13, 2017.


Categories