1968 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1968 South Carolina Gamecocks football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 4–6 4–3 Paul Dietzel 3rd Johnny Gregory Benny Galloway Carolina Stadium The 1968 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Paul Dietzel, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. The 1968 season remains the last in which South Carolina regularly wore helmets without a gamecock featured on them, instead featuring a garnet 'C'. The gamecock helmets had been worn in 1966 and 1967 and would be reinstated in 1969.Adams Emily South Carolina football wears throwback helmets from 1968 for Thursday game vs. S.C. State https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/usc/2022/09/29/south-carolina-football-1968-throwback-thursday-helmets-sc-state/69528794007/ 2024-09-16 The Greenville News en-USSouth Carolina https://www.helmethistory.com/south-carolina.html 2024-09-16 HELMET HISTORY en Schedule 1968 AP September 21 l Duke Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC 7–14 42,234 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-progress-duke-pulls-shocker-on/139284216/ The Daily Progress Duke pulls shocker on USC 14–10 September 22, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 w y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 32–27 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-last-period-touchd/139284341/ Florence Morning News Last period touchdowns pull SC past Tar Heels September 29, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 l y Georgia 16 Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC rivalry 20–21 42,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-georgia-edges-s/133830472/ Asheville Citizen-Times Georgia edges S.C. October 6, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 l y NC State Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC 12–36 33,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-nc-state-rolls-over/139276838/ The Roanoke Times N.C. State rolls over Gamecocks October 13, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 l y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 19–21 28,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-maryland-nips-south-caro/139284451/ The Daily Times Maryland nips South Carolina in last quarter October 20, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 l y Florida State 20 Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC 28–35 42,038 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-seminoles-top-game/139284556/ The News and Observer Seminoles top Gamecocks in 35 to 28 cliffhanger October 27, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 w y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 49–28 25,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-suggs-in-5-td-passes-as-s/139283572/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Suggs in 5 TD passes as S. Car. wins November 3, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 w y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 34–21 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-south-carolina/139284650/ The Danville Register South Carolina whips Wake Forest, 34–21 November 10, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 l y Virginia Tech Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC 6–17 40,137 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-gamecocks-bow-to-v/139276190/ The News and Observer Gamecocks bow to VPI by 17–6 November 17, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 w y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry 7–3 53,247 Underdog USC Takes 7–3 Victory Over Clemson The Greenville News November 24, 1968 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36707583/underdog_usc_takes_73_victory_over/ Newspapers.com Clemson Football Media Guide - 1969 https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/67/ Clemson University 1968 9 November 9, 2023 1968 Football Schedule Sports Reference LLC July 26, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/1968.html References South Carolina Category:South Carolina Gamecocks football seasons South Carolina Gamecocks football