1963 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1963 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	1–8–1 (1–5–1 ACC)
Head coach	Marvin Bass (3rd season)
Captain	Tim Gibson, Sammy Anderson
Home stadium	Carolina Stadium

1963 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Carolina +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
NC State +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Clemson	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Duke	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Maryland	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
South Carolina	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
Wake Forest	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Virginia	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1963 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Marvin Bass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 1–8–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 14–22	25,000	[2]
September 28	Maryland	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	W 21–13	13,550	[3]
October 5	at Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	L 7–27	33,500	[4]
October 12	NC State	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 6–18	16,672	[5]
October 19	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	T 10–10	16,000	[6]
October 26	North Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	L 0–7	23,000	[7]
November 2	Tulane*	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 7–20	18,372	[8]
November 9	at Memphis State*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–9	17,006	[9]
November 16	at Wake Forest	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 19–20	7,000	[10]
November 28	Clemson	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	L 20–24	37,414	[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "1963 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
2. "Curtis scores twice as Duke wins, 22–14". The Progress-Index. September 22, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "South Carolina rally beats Maryland, 21–13". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 29, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Rakestraw leads Bulldogs to 27–7 win over Gamecocks". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "N.C. State slips past USC, 18–6". The Danville Register. October 13, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "South Carolina battles to tie with Cavaliers". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 20, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tar Heels set pace in ACC". The Tampa Tribune. October 27, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Carolina makes Wake Forest losingest club in land". The State. November 2, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Unbeaten Memphis tops So. Carolina". The Tampa Tribune. November 10, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wake Forest ends losing streak in 4th quarter, 20–19". The News and Observer. November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Jim Anderson (November 29, 1963). "Clemson Tigers Beat USC Gamecocks, 24 To 20". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1963 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2017.