1974 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1974 South Carolina Gamecocks football Independent 4–7 Paul Dietzel 9th Jay Hodgin Jerry Witherspoon Williams–Brice Stadium The 1974 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Paul Dietzel, in his ninth and final season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 4–7. The team played home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. Following an 0–2 start, Dietzel announced he would be resigning as head coach at the end of the season, but stated his wishes to remain as athletic director.September 23, 1974 Sports News Briefs https://www.nytimes.com/1974/09/23/archives/sports-news-briefs-game-4-tonight-in-hockey-series-dietzel-to-quit.html September 30, 2024 The New York Times Dietzel finished his tenure at South Carolina with a 42–53–1 record.Paul Dietzel College Coaching Records, Awards and Leaderboards https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/paul-dietzel-1.html 2024-09-30 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en Schedule September 14 l y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 20–35 47,171 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-tech-runners-rout-s-ca/139593011/ The Miami Herald Tech runners rout S. Carolina, 35–20 September 15, 1974 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 l Duke Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 14–20 45,620 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-robesonian-gamecocks-upset-by-duke-2/139592132/ The Robesonian Gamecocks upset by Duke 20–14 September 22, 1974 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 l y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 14–52 50,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-georgia-rips-usc-in-field-day/134217627/ The State Georgia rips USC in field day, 52–14 September 29, 1974 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 5 l Houston Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 14–24 38,147 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-soph-rallies-cougars/139593032/ The Victoria Advocate Soph rallies Cougars October 6, 1974 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 l Virginia Tech Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 17–31 35,897 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90588893/vpi-explosion-buries-gamecocks-in-second/ The Charlotte Observer VPI explosion buries Gamecocks in second half October 13, 1974 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 w y Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 10–7 32,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-independent-usc-wins-first/134214960/ Anderson Independent/Daily Mail USC wins first October 20, 1974 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 26 w North Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC rivalry 31–23 41,512 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-news-gamecocks-stun-tar/139578448/ The Daily Times-News Gamecocks stun Tar Heels by 8 October 27, 1974 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 l y NC State Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC 27–42 41,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-pack-crams-ball-pa/139576554/ The News and Observer Pack crams ball past Gamecocks November 3, 1974 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 w Appalachian State Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 21–18 32,285 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90069625/gamecocks-clip-appalachian/ The State Gamecocks clip Appalachian November 10, 1974 December 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 w Wake Forest Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 34–21 27,677 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-deacs-lose-agai/139592829/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Deacs lose again, 34–21 November 17, 1974 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry 21–39 52,677 Parker: Seniors Turned Us Around The Greenville News Henry Freeman November 24, 1974 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36709943/parker_seniors_turned_us_around/ Newspapers.com Clemson Football Media Guide - 1975 https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/61/ Clemson University 1975 2 November 9, 2023 1974 Football Schedule Sports Reference LLC July 10, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/1974.html References South Carolina Category:South Carolina Gamecocks football seasons South Carolina Gamecocks football