1970 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1970 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–6–1 (3–2–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJimmy Poston, Dave DeCamilla
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wake Forest $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Duke 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
NC State 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Maryland 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Virginia 0 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1970 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Paul Dietzel and played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

South Carolina attempted to defend their 1969 ACC title, in their final year in the conference, but were held back by injuries. The Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the ACC. The victory over Clemson left senior quarterback Tommy Suggs with a 3–0 record against the Tigers, which remains the best record any Gamecock quarterback has had in the rivalry.[2]

Athletic director and head football coach Paul Dietzel also signed the first black athlete to a football scholarship in 1970, after having mandated the recruitment of black athletes in all sports.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Georgia Tech*No. 17
L 20–2351,206[4]
September 19Wake Forest
W 43–742,219[5]
September 26at NC State
T 7–725,200[6]
October 3Virginia Tech*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 24–741,563[7]
October 10No. 18 North Carolina
W 35–2147,500[8]
October 17at Maryland
L 15–2115,400[9]
October 24Florida State*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 13–2142,537[10]
October 31at Georgia*
ABCL 34–5257,391[11]
November 7No. 8 Tennessee*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 18–2042,788[12]
November 14Duke
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 38–4242,454[13]
November 21at Clemson
W 38–3250,949[14][15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[16]

References

  1. ^ "1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ Cruse, Josh (November 11, 2011). "1970: Suggs finishes with a perfect record against Tigers". Columbia Star. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gamecocks Mourn the Passing of Paul Dietzel". University of South Carolina Athletics. September 24, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Jackets sting South Carolina". Florida Today. September 13, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Suggs paces Gamecocks past Wake Forest, 43–7". The Sunday Record. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Underdog Wolfpack gains 7–7 deadlock with South Carolina". Durham Morning Herald. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Young directs Gamecocks pat Va. Tech". The State. October 4, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "South Carolina's late rally tops North Carolina, 35–21". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Maryland upsets South Carolina". The Daily Advertiser. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Football in Florida: FSU lone bright spot". The Palm Beach Post. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gilbert's heroics lead Georgia past SC, 52–34". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Last-grasp Tennessee FG spoils S.C. upset bid". The Times and Democrat. November 8, 1970. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Blue Devils post 42–38 triumph". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Gamecocks Nip Tigers 38–32 In Seesaw Clash". The Greenville News. November 22, 1970. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1971". Football Media Guides. Clemson University: 4. 1971. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  16. ^ "1970 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2017.


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