The 1962 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Marvin Bass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.
| 1962 South Carolina Gamecocks football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 4–5–1 (3–4 ACC) |
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| Captain | John Caskey, Dick Day, Richard Lomas |
| Home stadium | Carolina Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | at Northwestern* | L 20–37 | 35,767 | [1] | |
| September 29 | at Duke | L 8–21 | 24,500 | [2] | |
| October 6 | Georgia* | T 7–7 | 28,000 | [3] | |
| October 13 | Wake Forest |
| W 27–6 | 18,942 | [4] |
| October 20 | at North Carolina | L 14–19 | 25,000 | [5] | |
| October 27 | at Maryland | L 11–13 | 32,000 | [6] | |
| November 3 | Virginia |
| W 40–6 | 17,033 | [7] |
| November 10 | NC State |
| W 17–6 | 19,938 | [8] |
| November 17 | at Detroit* | W 26–13 | [9] | ||
| November 24 | at Clemson | L 17–20 | 45,000 | [10] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Soph Myers leads 'Cats to 37–20 win". Star Tribune. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke scores in 2nd half". The Virginian-Pilot. September 30, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia, South Carolina battle to 7–7 tie". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina power, defense nets 27–6 win". Daily Press. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNC eases by USC with TD in last minute". Kingsport Times-News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland nips S.C. by 13 to 11 on FG in the last minute". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia is Gamecocks' 40–6 victim". The State. November 4, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina downs State, 17–6". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Berry (November 18, 1962). "S. Carolina Races Past U-D, 26-13: Gross Shown Up By QB Opposite". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1F, 6F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jim Anderson (November 25, 1962). "Clemson Edges USC, 29-17, In A Cliff-Hanger". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1962 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
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