1960 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–6–1 (3–3–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJerry Frye, Jake Bodkin
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
1960 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Duke $ 5 1 08 3 0
NC State 4 1 16 3 1
Maryland 5 2 06 4 0
Clemson 4 2 06 4 0
South Carolina 3 3 13 6 1
North Carolina 2 5 03 7 0
Wake Forest 2 5 02 8 0
Virginia 0 6 00 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1960 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Warren Giese in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24DukeL 0–3137,000
October 1at Georgia*L 6–3833,000[2]
October 14at Miami (FL)*L 6–21
October 22North Carolina
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 22–16
October 29at MarylandL 0–15
November 5at LSU*L 6–3552,650[3]
November 12at ClemsonL 2–1245,000[4]
November 19NC State
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
T 8–8
November 26Wake Forest
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 41–2015,000
December 3Virginia
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 26–014,000
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "1960 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. "Georgia routs Gamecocks, 38–6". Winston-Salem Journal. October 2, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tigers blast So. Carolina". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tigers Beat USC, 12 To 2, Before Record Crowd". The Greenville News. November 13, 1960. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "1960 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2017.


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