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
1962 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Duke $ 6 0 08 2 0
Clemson 5 1 06 4 0
Maryland 5 2 06 4 0
South Carolina 3 4 04 5 1
NC State 3 4 03 6 1
North Carolina 3 4 03 7 0
Virginia 1 4 05 5 0
Wake Forest 0 7 00 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 20–37
September 29at DukeL 8–2124,500
October 6Georgia*T 7–728,000
October 13Wake Forest
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 27–618,942
October 20at North CarolinaL 14–1925,000
October 27at MarylandL 11–13
November 3Virginia
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 40–617,033
November 10NC State
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 17–619,938
November 17at Detroit*W 26–13[1]
November 24at ClemsonL 17–2045,000[2]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. 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.
  2. Jim Anderson (November 25, 1962). "Clemson Edges USC, 29-17, In A Cliff-Hanger". The Greenville News. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1962 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2017.


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