1977 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1977 South Carolina Gamecocks football
South Carolina Gamecocks logo.svg
ConferenceIndependent
1977 record5–7
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (3rd season)
Home stadiumWilliams-Brice Stadium
(Capacity: 54,564)
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colgate   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
North Texas State *   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 16 San Diego State   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Army   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 4 – 2
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Hawaii   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent team in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Gamecocks finished the season 5–7 overall.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3Appalachian State
W 32–1750,114[2]
September 10Georgia Tech
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 17–055,934
September 17Miami (OH)
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 42–1946,234 \[3]
September 24Georgia
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 13–1556,784
October 1East Carolina
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ABCW 19–1652,813[4]
October 8Duke
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 21–2549,385
October 15at Ole Miss
L 10–1730,100
October 22at North Carolina
L 0–1748,250
October 29at NC State
L 3–740,800
November 12at Wake Forest
W 24–1413,150
November 19No. 15 Clemson
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
ABCL 27–3156,410[5]
November 26at Hawaii
L 7–2430,146
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ^ "Georgians help key 32–17 win for Gamecocks". The Atlanta Constitution. September 4, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bob Spear (September 18, 1977). "Furious USC Assault Bombs Miami, 42-19". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. pp. 1D, 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Parrish FGs lift Gamecocks past ECU, 19–16". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Ed Rowland (November 20, 1977). "Clemson Dashes USC Comeback Try, 31-27". The Times and Democrat. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1977 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2017.


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