1956 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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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 college 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.

Record7–3 (5–2 ACC)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Mackie Prickett
  • Buddy Frick
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1956 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–3 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Mackie Prickett
  • Buddy Frick
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
 1955
1957 
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1956 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 19 Clemson $401722
Duke410541
South Carolina520730
Maryland221271
North Carolina231271
NC State240370
Wake Forest151253
Virginia140370
Rankings from AP poll[1]
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Schedule

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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. 17L 6–1444,184[4]
October 6North Carolina
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 14–020,000[5]
October 13vs. VirginiaNo. 20W 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 StateL 7–1411,000[9]
November 17Marylanddagger
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 13–025,000[10]
November 221:00 p.m.vs. Wake ForestW 13–012,072[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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