1963 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1963 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record1–8–1 (1–5–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainTim Gibson, Sammy Anderson
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 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 Coaches 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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Duke
L 14–2225,000[2]
September 28Maryland
W 21–1313,550[3]
October 5at Georgia*
L 7–2733,500[4]
October 12NC State
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 6–1816,672[5]
October 19at Virginia
T 10–1016,000[6]
October 26North Carolina
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–723,000[7]
November 2Tulane*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–2018,372[8]
November 9at Memphis State*
L 0–917,006[9]
November 16at Wake Forest
L 19–207,000[10]
November 28Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 20–2437,414[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  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.


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