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1974 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1974 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Paul Dietzel, in his ninth and final season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 4–7. The team played home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

1974 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainJay Hodgin, Jerry Witherspoon
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Temple   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   7 – 3 – 1
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulane   –   5 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   3 – 8 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 8 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Florida State   –   1 – 10 – 0
Marshall   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Following an 0–2 start, Dietzel announced he would be resigning as head coach at the end of the season, but stated his wishes to remain as athletic director.[1] Dietzel finished his tenure at South Carolina with a 42–53–1 record.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Georgia Tech
L 20–3547,171[3]
September 21Duke
L 14–2045,620[4]
September 28at Georgia
L 14–5250,200[5]
October 5Houston
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 14–2438,147[6]
October 12Virginia Tech
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 17–3135,897[7]
October 19at Ole Miss
W 10–732,800[8]
October 26North Carolina
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 31–2341,512[9]
November 2at NC State
L 27–4241,500[10]
November 9Appalachian State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 21–1832,285[11]
November 16Wake Forest
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 34–2127,677[12]
November 23at Clemson
L 21–3952,677[13][14]

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References

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  1. ^ "Sports News Briefs". The New York Times. September 23, 1974. Retrieved September 30, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Paul Dietzel College Coaching Records, Awards and Leaderboards". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Tech runners rout S. Carolina, 35–20". The Miami Herald. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gamecocks upset by Duke 20–14". The Robesonian. September 22, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Georgia rips USC in field day, 52–14". The State. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Soph rallies Cougars". The Victoria Advocate. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "VPI explosion buries Gamecocks in second half". The Charlotte Observer. October 13, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "USC wins first". Anderson Independent/Daily Mail. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gamecocks stun Tar Heels by 8". The Daily Times-News. October 27, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Pack crams ball past Gamecocks". The News and Observer. November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gamecocks clip Appalachian". The State. November 10, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Deacs lose again, 34–21". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Henry Freeman (November 24, 1974). "Parker: Seniors Turned Us Around". The Greenville News. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1975". Clemson University. 1975. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  15. ^ "1974 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2017.


 

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