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1959 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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The 1959 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1959 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Warren Giese, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Record6–4 (4–3 ACC)
Headcoach
Captains
  • John Saunders
  • Ed Pitts
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1959 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach
Captains
  • John Saunders
  • Ed Pitts
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
 1958
1960 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1959 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Clemson $610920
North Carolina520550
Maryland420550
South Carolina430640
Wake Forest430640
Duke230460
NC State060190
Virginia0500100
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19DukeNo. 14W 12–737,000[1]
September 26Furman*No. 20
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 30–014,000[2]
October 3No. 13 Georgia*No. 16
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 30–1427,000[3]
October 10at North CarolinaNo. 11L 6–1929,000[4]
October 22No. 17 Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–2747,000[5]
October 31Maryland
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 22–620,000[6]
November 7at VirginiaW 32–2010,000[7]
November 13at Miami (FL)*L 6–2631,797[8]
November 21NC State
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 12–728,000[9]
November 28vs. Wake ForestL 20–4312,600[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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