2013 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Capital One Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record11–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorSteve Spurrier, Jr. (2nd as Co OC, 9th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinatorShawn Elliot (2nd as OC, 4th overall season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorLorenzo Ward (2nd as DC, 5th overall season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumWilliams-Brice Stadium
2013 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
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  
Western Division
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
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • * LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' Music City Bowl win) due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:00 pmNorth Carolina*No. 6ESPNW 27–1081,572
September 74:30 pmat No. 11 GeorgiaNo. 6ESPNL 30–4192,746
September 147:00 pmVanderbiltNo. 12
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPNW 35–2581,371
September 2812:00 pmat UCF*No. 12ABCW 28–2547,605
October 57:30 pmKentuckyNo. 13
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
SECRNW 35–2882,313
October 1212:21 pmat ArkansasNo. 14SECTVW 52–766,302
October 1912:00 pmat TennesseeNo. 11ESPNL 21–2395,736
October 267:00 pmat No. 5 MissouriNo. 20ESPNW 27–24 2OT67,124
November 212:21 pmMississippi StatedaggerNo. 14
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
SECTVW 34–1682,111
November 167:00 pmFloridaNo. 11
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPN2W 19–1483,853
November 231:00 pmNo. 11 (FCS) Coastal Carolina*No. 12
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
PPVW 70–1081,411
November 307:00 pmNo. 6 Clemson*No. 10
ESPN2W 31–1784,174
January 1, 20141:00 pmvs. No. 19 Wisconsin*No. 8ABCW 34–2456,629
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Players

Depth chart

Projected starters and primary backups versus Mississippi State on November 2, 2013.

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
Tar Heels 0 7 3 0 10
#6 Gamecocks 17 3 7 0 27

Georgia

1 2 3 4 Total
#6 Gamecocks 3 21 0 6 30
#11 Bulldogs 10 14 10 7 41

Vanderbilt

1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 0 10 0 15 25
#12 Gamecocks 21 7 7 0 35

UCF

1 2 3 4 Total
#12 Gamecocks 0 0 14 14 28
Knights 7 3 0 15 25

Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 7 0 21 28
#13 Gamecocks 14 10 3 8 35

Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total
#14 Gamecocks 10 14 14 14 52
Razorbacks 7 0 0 0 7

Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
#11 Gamecocks 0 7 14 0 21
Volunteers 3 14 0 6 23

Missouri

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
#20 Gamecocks 0 0 0 1773 27
#5 Tigers 7 7 3 070 24

Mississippi State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 3 0 6 16
#14 Gamecocks 14 3 17 0 34

Florida

1 2 3 4 Total
Gators 7 7 0 0 14
#11 Gamecocks 3 3 7 6 19

Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Chanticleers 0 7 0 3 10
#12 Gamecocks 28 14 21 7 70

Clemson

1 2 3 4 Total
#6 Tigers 7 3 7 0 17
#10 Gamecocks 7 10 0 14 31

Wisconsin (Capital One Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Badgers 0 14 3 7 24
#8 Gamecocks 7 6 7 14 34

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP66131212131411201413111210884
Coaches761413131212920161512119784
HarrisNot released1120171512121088Not released
BCSNot released21141210111089Not released

Coaching staff

South Carolina Gamecocks offense (in white) prepares to snap the ball against the Arkansas Razorbacks defense
  • 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

  1. "5 best seasons in South Carolina history". Saturday Down South. May 11, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. "South Carolina Gamecocks AP Poll History". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  3. "2013 South Carolina football schedule". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  4. "Cann Selected as SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. September 30, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  5. "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.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Weekly Honors Pour in for Gamecocks". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. October 28, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  7. "Fry Named SEC Freshman of the Week". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. November 18, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  8. "Hampton Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. November 4, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  9. "Connor Shaw Named AgSouth Athlete of the Week". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. September 16, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  10. "Connor Shaw Named AgSouth Athlete of the Week". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. October 28, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  11. "Clayton Stadnik Earns SEC Accolades". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. September 16, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  12. "Bio: Steve Spurrier". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  13. "Bio: Lorenzo Ward". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  14. "Bio: Deke Adams". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  15. "Bio: Kirk Botkin". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  16. "Bio: Grady Brown". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  17. "Bio: Shawn Elliott". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  18. "Bio: G.A. Mangus". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  19. "Bio: Joe Robinson". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  20. "Bio: Everette Sands". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  21. "Bio: Steve Spurrier, Jr". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
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