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1979 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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The 1979 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Carlen, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 8–4. South Carolina was invited to the Hall of Fame Classic, where they lost to Missouri, 24–14.

ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorRichard Bell (5th season)
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1979 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Hall of Fame Classic, L 14–24 vs. Missouri
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (5th season)
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
Seasons
 1978
1980 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Florida State   1110
No. 7 Pittsburgh   1110
UNLV   912
No. 17 Temple   1020
Tulane   930
Rutgers   830
Tennessee State   830
East Carolina   731
No. 20 Penn State   840
South Carolina   840
Navy   740
Notre Dame   740
Southern Miss   641
Syracuse   750
Colgate   541
Boston College   560
Holy Cross   560
Memphis State   560
Miami (FL)   560
North Texas State   560
Villanova   560
Virginia Tech   560
West Virginia   560
Georgia Tech   461
Louisville   461
William & Mary   470
Illinois State   380
Northeast Louisiana   380
Army   281
Air Force   290
Cincinnati   290
Richmond   0110
Rankings from AP Poll
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In 1979, despite pressure on Carlen's job security, South Carolina received some preseason hype, as they returned eighteen of the 22 starters from last season.[1] The Gamecocks would live up to the hype, with wins over two top-20 teams,[2] their highest ranking since 1976,[3] and their first bowl appearance since 1975.[4] South Carolina's eight wins were the most since 1903. If only considering wins against college football teams, the eight wins were the most in program history.[1][5] It would be the first of five eight-win seasons for the program in the late 1970s and 1980s.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 8at North CarolinaESPNL 0–2849,500[6]
September 15Western MichiganW 24–750,137[7]
September 22Duke
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 35–053,793[8]
September 26at GeorgiaW 27–2060,100[9]
October 6Oklahoma State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 23–1656,405[10]
October 20Ole Miss
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 21–1456,407[11]
October 27at No. 14 Notre DameL 17–1859,075[12]
November 3NC State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 30–2856,409[13]
November 10at No. 7 Florida StateNo. 19L 7–2749,490[14]
November 17No. 17 Wake Forest
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 35–1456,407[15]
November 24No. 13 ClemsonNo. 19
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
ESPNW 13–956,887[16]
December 29vs. MissouriNo. 16MizlouL 14–2462,785[17]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1979 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
G 63 Fred David Sr
C 61 Quay Farr Sr
QB 10 Garry Harper Jr
WR 41 Zion McKinney Sr
TE 47 Willie Scott Jr
RB 38 George Rogers Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 74 Chuck Allen Jr
DT 70 Steve Bernish Sr
DB 23 Lou Biondi Sr
DE 81 Brett Bond Sr
DE 82 Arthur Broussard Sr
DB 21 Andy Hastings Sr
DB 22 Tim Rhino Fr
LB 54 Tim Singleton Sr
LB 23 Scott Wade Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P Ray Feltz
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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