1961 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1961 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1961 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Marvin Bass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

1961 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–6 (3–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainDave Adam, Dave Sowel
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
1961 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 20 Duke $  5 –1   7 –3  
North Carolina  4 –3   5 –5  
Maryland  3 –3   7 –3  
Clemson  3 –3   5 –5  
NC State  3 –4   4 –6  
South Carolina  3 –4   4 –6  
Wake Forest  3 –4   4 –6  
Virginia  2 –4   4 –6  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Duke
L 6–735,000[2]
September 30at Wake Forest
W 10–712,000[3]
October 7at Georgia*
L 14–1730,000[4]
October 14LSU*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–4228,000[5]
October 21North Carolina
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–1716,000[6]
October 28Maryland
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 20–1019,000[7]
November 4at Virginia
L 20–2818,000[8]
November 11Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 21–1444,000[9]
November 18at NC State
L 14–3816,000[10]
November 25at Vanderbilt*
W 23–712,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. "Duke scores in last 2 minutes, edges USC". The Times and Democrat. September 24, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "South Carolina edges Deacons, 10–7, on field goal by Findley". Daily Press. October 1, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Georgia rallies to top Gamecocks, 17–14". The Times and Democrat. October 8, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "LSU tallies in every period, trounces USC". The Times and Democrat. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tarheels pin Gamecocks, 17–0". Durham Morning Herald. October 22, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "South Carolina surprises Maryland with 20–10 win". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Cavaliers surprise S.C." The Daily News Leader. November 5, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Carolina Wins Thriller Over Clemson, 21-14". The Greenville News. November 12, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Gabe leads State over S.C., 38–14". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "South Carolina smacks Vanderbilt, 23–7". The Commercial Appeal. November 26, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1961 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2017.


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