2013 South Carolina Gamecocks football | |
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Capital One Bowl champion | |
Capital One Bowl, W 34–24 vs. Wisconsin | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
East Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 4 |
Record | 11–2 (6–2 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Steve Spurrier, Jr. (2nd as Co OC, 9th overall season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Shawn Elliot (2nd as OC, 4th overall season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Lorenzo Ward (2nd as DC, 5th overall season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Williams-Brice Stadium |
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No. 5 Missouri x | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 South Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 2 Auburn xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Alabama x% | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 LSU * | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss * | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Auburn 59, Missouri 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2013 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks competed as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as part of its East Division. The team was led by head coach Steve Spurrier, in his ninth year, and played its home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.
The 2013 Gamecocks finished the season ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll. This remains the highest final ranking in school history.[1][2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 6:00 pm | North Carolina* | No. 6 | ESPN | W 27–10 | 81,572 | |
September 7 | 4:30 pm | at No. 11 Georgia | No. 6 | ESPN | L 30–41 | 92,746 | |
September 14 | 7:00 pm | Vanderbilt | No. 12 |
| ESPN | W 35–25 | 81,371 |
September 28 | 12:00 pm | at UCF* | No. 12 | ABC | W 28–25 | 47,605 | |
October 5 | 7:30 pm | Kentucky | No. 13 |
| SECRN | W 35–28 | 82,313 |
October 12 | 12:21 pm | at Arkansas | No. 14 | SECTV | W 52–7 | 66,302 | |
October 19 | 12:00 pm | at Tennessee | No. 11 | ESPN | L 21–23 | 95,736 | |
October 26 | 7:00 pm | at No. 5 Missouri | No. 20 |
| ESPN | W 27–24 2OT | 67,124 |
November 2 | 12:21 pm | Mississippi State | No. 14 |
| SECTV | W 34–16 | 82,111 |
November 16 | 7:00 pm | Florida | No. 11 |
| ESPN2 | W 19–14 | 83,853 |
November 23 | 1:00 pm | No. 11 (FCS) Coastal Carolina* | No. 12 |
| PPV | W 70–10 | 81,411 |
November 30 | 7:00 pm | No. 6 Clemson* | No. 10 |
| ESPN2 | W 31–17 | 84,174 |
January 1, 2014 | 1:00 pm | vs. No. 19 Wisconsin* | No. 8 | ABC | W 34–24 | 56,629 | |
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- Source:[3]
Players
Depth chart
Projected starters and primary backups versus Mississippi State on November 2, 2013.
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Awards
- A.J. Cann – SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, 9/30/13[4]
- Mike Davis – AgSouth Athlete of the Week, 9/30/13[5]
- Elliott Fry – SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, 10/28/13;[6] SEC Freshman of the Week, 11/18/13[7]
- Victor Hampton – SEC Defensive Player of the Week, 11/4/13[8]
- Kelcy Quarles – SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, 10/28/13[6]
- Connor Shaw – AgSouth Athlete of the Week, 9/16/13;[9] AgSouth Athlete of the Week, 10/28/13;[10] Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week, 10/28/13;[6] SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 10/28/13[6]
- Clayton Stadnik – SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, 9/16/13[11]
Game summaries
North Carolina
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tar Heels | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
#6 Gamecocks | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Georgia
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#6 Gamecocks | 3 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
#11 Bulldogs | 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
Vanderbilt
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Commodores | 0 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
#12 Gamecocks | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
UCF
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#12 Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
Knights | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
Kentucky
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
#13 Gamecocks | 14 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 35 |
Arkansas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#14 Gamecocks | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
Razorbacks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Tennessee
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#11 Gamecocks | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Volunteers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Missouri
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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#20 Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
#5 Tigers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Mississippi State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
#14 Gamecocks | 14 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
Florida
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Gators | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
#11 Gamecocks | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
Coastal Carolina
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chanticleers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
#12 Gamecocks | 28 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 70 |
Clemson
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#6 Tigers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
#10 Gamecocks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Wisconsin (Capital One Bowl)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#19 Badgers | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
#8 Gamecocks | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
Rankings
Week | |||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Coaches | 7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
Harris | Not released | 11 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | Not released | ||||||
BCS | Not released | 21 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | Not released |
Coaching staff
- Steve Spurrier – Head coach[12]
- Lorenzo Ward – Defensive coordinator[13]
- Deke Adams – Defensive line coach[14]
- Kirk Botkin – Linebackers, spurs coach[15]
- Grady Brown – Secondary coach, assistant special teams coordinator[16]
- Shawn Elliott – Co-offensive coordinator, offensive line coach[17]
- G. A. Mangus – Quarterbacks coach[18]
- Joe Robinson – Special teams coordinator, tight ends coach[19]
- Everette Sands – Running backs coach[20]
- Steve Spurrier, Jr. – Recruiting coordinator, wide receivers coach[21]
References
- ↑ "5 best seasons in South Carolina history". Saturday Down South. May 11, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ↑ "South Carolina Gamecocks AP Poll History". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ↑ "2013 South Carolina football schedule". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Cann Selected as SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. September 30, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Mike Davis Named AgSouth Athlete of the Week". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. September 30, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Weekly Honors Pour in for Gamecocks". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. October 28, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Fry Named SEC Freshman of the Week". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. November 18, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Hampton Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. November 4, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Connor Shaw Named AgSouth Athlete of the Week". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. September 16, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Connor Shaw Named AgSouth Athlete of the Week". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. October 28, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Clayton Stadnik Earns SEC Accolades". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. September 16, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Bio: Steve Spurrier". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Bio: Lorenzo Ward". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Bio: Deke Adams". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Bio: Kirk Botkin". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Bio: Grady Brown". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Bio: Shawn Elliott". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Bio: G.A. Mangus". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Bio: Joe Robinson". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Bio: Everette Sands". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Bio: Steve Spurrier, Jr". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
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