South Carolina Gamecocks football
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| First season | 1892 | ||
| Head coach |
Will Muschamp 1st year, 6–7 (.462) |
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| Stadium | Williams-Brice Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 80,250 | ||
| Field surface | Grass | ||
| Location | Columbia, South Carolina | ||
| Conference | SEC (1992–present) | ||
| Division | Eastern | ||
| Past conferences | Independent (1892–1932) SoCon (1933–1952) ACC (1953–1970) Independent (1971–1991) |
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| All-time record | 589–565–44 (.510) | ||
| Bowl record | 8–13 (.381) | ||
| Claimed nat'l titles | Zero | ||
| Conference titles | 2 (Southern Conference: 1933; ACC: 1969) | ||
| Division titles | 1 (SEC East: 2010) | ||
| Heisman winners | 1 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 4 | ||
| Colors | Garnet and Black |
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| Fight song | "The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the Way" | ||
| Mascot | Cocky | ||
| Marching band | Mighty Sound of the Southeast | ||
| Rivals |
Clemson Tigers Georgia Bulldogs |
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| Website | GamecocksOnline.com | ||
The South Carolina Gamecocks football program represents the University of South Carolina in the sport of American football. The Gamecocks compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. Will Muschamp currently serves as the team's head coach. They play their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium. Currently, it is the 20th largest stadium in college football.
USC's SEC tenure has been highlighted by an SEC East title in 2010, Final Top-25 rankings in 2000, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 (AP No. 19, No. 13, No. 22, No. 9, No. 8 and No. 4), and four wins over Top-5 SEC opponents, (No. 4 Ole Miss in 2009, No. 1 Alabama in 2010, No. 5 Georgia in 2012 and at No. 5 Missouri in 2013).
From 1953 through 1970, the Gamecocks played in the Atlantic Coast Conference, winning the 1969 ACC championship and finishing No. 15 in the 1958 final AP poll. From 1971 through 1991, they competed as a major independent, producing 1980 Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers, six bowl appearances, and Final Top-25 rankings in 1984 and 1987 (AP No. 11 and No. 15).
The Gamecocks have produced a National Coach of the Year in Joe Morrison, three SEC coaches of the year in Lou Holtz (2000) and Steve Spurrier (2005, 2010), and one ACC coach of the year in Paul Dietzel (1969). They also have four members of the College Football Hall of Fame in former players George Rogers and Sterling Sharpe, and former coaches Lou Holtz and Steve Spurrier.
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