1972 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1972 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainRick Brown
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Houston   –   6 – 4 – 1
Tulane   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   5 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   3 – 7 – 1
Xavier   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   2 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   2 – 9 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1972 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Paul Dietzel, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 4–7. The team played home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Virginia
L 16–2443,695[1]
September 16at Georgia Tech
L 6–3448,224[2]
September 30No. 20 Ole Miss
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–2148,405[3]
September 30Memphis State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 34–737,893[4]
October 14Appalachian State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 41–736,836[5]
October 21Miami (OH)
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 8–2140,351[6]
October 28at NC State
L 24–4232,200[7]
November 4Wake Forest
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 35–338,689[8]
November 11at Virginia Tech
L 20–4530,000[9]
November 18Florida State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 24–2135,585[10]
November 25at Clemson
L 6–751,608[11][12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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  13. ^ "1972 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 12, 2017.


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