2006 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 2006 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Gamecocks logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 8–5 3–5 Steve Spurrier 2nd Fun and gun Tyrone Nix 2nd 4–3 Williams-Brice Stadium Liberty Bowl champion Liberty Bowl W Won 44–36 vs. Houston The 2006 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks were led by Steve Spurrier in his second season as USC head coach and played their home games in Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. The Gamecocks finished the season 8–5, ending with wins in the Palmetto Bowl and Liberty Bowl.2006 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/2006-schedule.html 2024-09-30 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en Their eight-win campaign, victory over Clemson, and bowl victory were each the first since 2001.South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/ 2024-09-30 College Football at Sports-Reference.com enWinsipedia - Clemson Tigers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks football series history https://www.winsipedia.com/clemson/vs/south-carolina 2024-09-30 Winsipedia en All of the team's losses were against top-12 opponents, and four of those losses were within seven points. Schedule The October 28 game against Tennessee played host to ESPN's College Gameday, the third year in a row that South Carolina had hosted the program. 2006 AP Eastern August 31 8:00 pm w y Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPN 15–0 50,277 September 9 7:45 pm l Georgia 12 Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC rivalry ESPN 0–18 82,513 September 16 7:00 pm w y Wofford Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC PPV 27–20 74,286 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-usc-wins-but-woe/176661234/ The Charlotte Observer USC wins, but woes continue September 17, 2006 July 14, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 7:00 pm w y Florida Atlantic Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC PPV 45–6 70,860 September 28 7:30 pm l Auburn 2 Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC ESPN 17–24 74,374 October 7 7:00 pm w y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY ESPN2 24–17 61,449 October 21 3:00 pm w y Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN PPV 31–13 37,280 October 28 7:45 pm l y Tennessee 8 Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC rivalry, College GameDay ESPN 24–31 82,011 November 4 7:45 pm l Arkansas 12 Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC ESPN 20–26 74,926 November 11 3:30 pm l y Florida 6 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL CBS 16–17 90,703 November 18 12:30 pm w y Middle Tennessee Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC PPV 52–7 70,442 November 25 12:00 pm w y y Clemson 24 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry ESPN 31–28 83,428 December 29 4:30 pm w y y Houston Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Liberty Bowl ESPN 44–36 56,103 South Carolina Official Athletic Site http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/scar-m-footbl-sched-2006.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120324084914/http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/scar-m-footbl-sched-2006.html March 24, 2012 live September 14, 2009 References South Carolina Category:South Carolina Gamecocks football seasons Category:Liberty Bowl champion seasons South Carolina Gamecocks football