1969 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The historic 1969 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Paul Dietzel, the Gamecocks won the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship, which remains their only conference championship in history. They were defeated by West Virginia in the Peach Bowl and finished with a record of 7-4. They played their home games at Carolina Stadium.

1969 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ACC champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1969 record7–4 (6–0 ACC)
Head coachPaul Dietzel (4th season)
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
(Capacity: 42,238)
1969 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
South Carolina $ 6 0 0  7 4 0
NC State 3 2 1  3 6 1
North Carolina 3 3 0  5 5 0
Clemson 3 3 0  4 6 0
Duke 3 3 1  3 6 1
Maryland 3 3 0  3 7 0
Wake Forest 2 5 0  3 7 0
Virginia 1 5 0  3 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Duke
W 27–2042,791
September 27North CarolinaW 14–642,559
October 4at No. 7 Georgia*L 16–4159,452
October 11NC StateW 21–1642,786
October 18at Virginia Tech*W 17–1628,000
October 25Maryland
W 17–042,756
November 1at Florida State*L 9–3434,519
November 8at No. 3 Tennessee*L 14–2962,868
November 15at Wake ForestW 24–625,000
November 22ClemsonW 27–1342,921[2]
December 30vs. No. 19 West Virginia*
L 3–1448,425
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from no Poll released prior to the game
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References

  1. "1969 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. Dan Foster (November 23, 1969). "USC Gamecocks Defeat Clemson's Tigers, 27-13". The Greenville News. p. 1.


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