1956 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1956 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–3 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainMackie Prickett, Buddy Frick
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 Clemson $ 4 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 2
Duke 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
South Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Maryland 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
North Carolina 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 3
Virginia 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1956 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Warren Giese, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Wofford*
W 26–1320,000[2]
September 22No. 16 Duke
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 7–025,000[3]
September 28at Miami (FL)*No. 17
L 6–1444,184[4]
October 6North Carolina
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 14–020,000[5]
October 13vs. VirginiaNo. 20
W 27–1319,000[6]
October 25Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–735,000[7]
November 3at Furman*
W 13–6[8]
November 10at NC State
L 7–1411,000[9]
November 17Marylanddagger
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 13–025,000[10]
November 221:00 p.m.vs. Wake Forest
W 13–012,072[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "1956 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "'Birds top Wofford by 26–13". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 16, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "S. Carolina shades Duke". The Palm Beach Post. September 23, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bosseler powers Miami by South Carolina, 14–6". Pensacola News Journal. September 29, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gamecock drive tops N.C., 14–0". The Progress-Index. October 7, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Dixon paces Gamecocks in 27–13 win". Greensboro Daily News. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jim Anderson (October 26, 1956). "Tigers Repel Late Drive To Whip Gamecocks, 7-0". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "S.C. first period scores nose out Furman, 13–6". The Charlotte Observer. November 4, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "N.C. State upsets S. Carolina, 14–7". The Birmingham News. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gamecocks whip Maryland, 13–0". The State. November 18, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Helms, Herman (November 22, 1956). "Gamecocks Rate TD Edge Over Deacons Here Today". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 4C. Retrieved May 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "1956 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2017.


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