American college football season
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
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | No. 17 Georgia Tech | | | W 24–7 | 54,842 | [1] |
September 18 | at Duke | No. 19 | | L 12–28 | 35,113 | [2] |
September 25 | NC State | | - Carolina Stadium
- Columbia, SC
| W 24–6 | 48,315 | [3] |
October 2 | at Memphis State | | | W 7–3 | 20,666 | [4] |
October 9 | Virginia | | - Carolina Stadium
- Columbia, SC
| W 34–14 | 43,861 | [5] |
October 16 | Maryland | | - Carolina Stadium
- Columbia, SC
| W 35–6 | 45,653 | [6] |
October 23 | at Florida State | | | L 18–49 | 30,764 | [7] |
October 30 | No. 7 Georgia | | - Carolina Stadium
- Columbia, SC (rivalry)
| L 0–24 | 54,613 | [8] |
November 6 | at No. 11 Tennessee | | | L 6–35 | 63,509 | [9] |
November 20 | Wake Forest | | - Carolina Stadium
- Columbia, SC
| W 24–7 | 43,285 | [10] |
November 27 | Clemson | | - Carolina Stadium
- Columbia, SC (rivalry)
| L 7–17 | 57,242 | [11] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1971 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "Carolina uprising stops Tech, 24–7". The Commercial Appeal. September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke sticks Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S. Carolina plunges past Wolfpack, 24–6". The Miami Herald. September 26, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks' defense proves frustrating". The Lynchburg News. October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina outclasses Virginia for 34–14 verdict". The Danville Register. October 10, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina struggles to 35–6 win over Maryland". The Robesonian. October 17, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida State's Gary Huff picks Gamecocks, 49–18". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 24, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ray-led Georgia slugs Gamecocks, 24–0". The State. October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee bowls over South Carolina, 35–6". The Times and Democrat. November 7, 1971. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks upset Deacons, 24–7". The Gastonia Gazette. November 21, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dan Foster (November 28, 1971). "Savage Tigers Slash Gamecocks Before Record 57,242 Crowd". The Greenville News. pp. 1A, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1971 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
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