1958 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1958 South Carolina Gamecocks football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 15 7–3 5–2 Warren Giese 3rd King Dixon Alex Hawkins Dwight Keith Carolina Stadium The 1958 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1958 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Warren Giese, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing second in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. In their final "Big Thursday" victory ever, South Carolina upset their archrival No. 10 Clemson.1958 South Carolina Gamecocks Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/1958.html 2024-10-06 College Football at Sports-Reference.com enWinsipedia - Clemson Tigers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks football series history https://www.winsipedia.com/clemson/vs/south-carolina 2024-10-06 Winsipedia en2019-11-21 Clemson-Carolina: The end of Big Thursday https://theclemsoninsider.com/2019/11/21/clemson-carolina-the-end-of-big-thursday/ 2024-10-06 The Clemson Insider en-US The 1958 Gamecocks finished the season ranked in the AP Poll for the first time in school history. It would not be done again until 1984.South Carolina Gamecocks Poll History https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/polls.html 2023-10-29 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en Schedule 1958 AP September 20 w Duke Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC 8–0 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-gamecocks-win-8/138981342/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Gamecocks win, 8–0, over Duke September 21, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 l y y 18 Army 8 Michie Stadium West Point, NY 8–45 16,250–20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-army-ro/138981478/ The Sunday Home News Army routs South Carolina, 45–8; Dawkins get 4 TDs September 28, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 w y y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 24–14 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-gamecocks-whip-bulld/133123353/ Gamecocks whip Bulldogs, 24–14 The Greenville News October 5, 1958 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 11 l y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 0–6 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-gamecocks-defeated-in-60-le/138981608/ Daily Press Gamecocks defeated in 6–0 league game October 12, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 w Clemson 10 Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC rivalry 26–6 46,000 Aroused Gamecocks Defeat Clemson 26-6 The Greenville News Jim Anderson October 24, 1958 1, 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36756391/aroused_gamecocks_defeat_clemson_266/ Newspapers.com November 1 l y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 6–10 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-progress-index-terps-defeat-gamecock/138981751/ The Progress-Index Terps defeat Gamecocks, 10–6 November 2, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 w y y Furman Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 32–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83902353/usc-overpowers-furman-327/ The Times and Democrat USC overpowers Furman, 32–7 November 9, 1958 August 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 w y Virginia Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC 28–14 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-gamecocks-win-homec/138981903/ The Rocky Mount Telegram Gamecocks win homecoming game from Virginia 28 to 14 November 16, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 w NC State Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC 12–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-gamecocks-keep-gator/138982097/ The Greenville News Gamecocks keep Gator berth hopes alive, 12–6 November 23, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 27 w 16 Wake Forest Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC 24–7 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-gamecocks-keep-b/138982292/ Asheville Citizen-Times Gamecocks keep bowl hopes alive, rout Deacs, 24–7 November 28, 1958 January 17, 2024 Newspapers.com 1958 Football Schedule Sports Reference LLC August 22, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/1958.html References South Carolina Category:South Carolina Gamecocks football seasons South Carolina Gamecocks football