1974 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainJay Hodgin, Jerry Witherspoon
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Temple   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   7 – 3 – 1
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulane   –   5 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   3 – 8 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 8 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Florida State   –   1 – 10 – 0
Marshall   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Paul Dietzel, in his ninth and final season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 4–7. The team played home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Georgia Tech
L 20–3547,171[1]
September 21Duke
L 14–2045,620[2]
September 28at Georgia
L 14–5250,200[3]
October 5Houston
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 14–2438,147[4]
October 12Virginia Tech
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 17–3135,897[5]
October 19at Ole Miss
W 10–732,800[6]
October 26North Carolina
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 31–2341,512[7]
November 2at NC State
L 27–4241,500[8]
November 9Appalachian State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 21–1832,285[9]
November 16Wake Forest
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 34–2127,677[10]
November 23at Clemson
L 21–3952,677[11][12]

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References

  1. ^ "Tech runners rout S. Carolina, 35–20". The Miami Herald. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Gamecocks upset by Duke 20–14". The Robesonian. September 22, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia rips USC in field day, 52–14". The State. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Soph rallies Cougars". The Victoria Advocate. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "VPI explosion buries Gamecocks in second half". The Charlotte Observer. October 13, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "USC wins first". Anderson Independent/Daily Mail. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gamecocks stun Tar Heels by 8". The Daily Times-News. October 27, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pack crams ball past Gamecocks". The News and Observer. November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gamecocks clip Appalachian". The State. November 10, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Deacs lose again, 34–21". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Henry Freeman (November 24, 1974). "Parker: Seniors Turned Us Around". The Greenville News. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1975". Clemson University. 1975. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  13. ^ "1974 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2017.


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