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American college football season
The 1976 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Carlen, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 6–5.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 4 | Appalachian State | | | | W 21–10 | 44,536 | [2] |
September 11 | at Georgia Tech | | | ABC | W 27–17 | 38,923 | [3] |
September 18 | Duke | | - Williams–Brice Stadium
- Columbia, SC
| | W 24–6 | 52,237 | [4] |
September 25 | at No. 7 Georgia | | | | L 12–20 | 59,925 | [5] |
October 2 | at Baylor | | | | L 17–18 | 34,500 | [6] |
October 9 | Virginia | | - Williams–Brice Stadium
- Columbia, SC
| | W 35–7 | 47,239 | [7] |
October 16 | No. 16 Ole Miss | | - Williams–Brice Stadium
- Columbia, SC
| | W 10–7 | 53,079 | [8] |
October 23 | No. 12 Notre Dame | No. 19 | - Williams–Brice Stadium
- Columbia, SC
| | L 6–13 | 56,721 | [9] |
October 30 | NC State | | - Williams–Brice Stadium
- Columbia, SC
| | W 27–7 | 50,703 | [10] |
November 13 | Wake Forest | | - Williams–Brice Stadium
- Columbia, SC
| | L 7–10 | 49,779 | [11] |
November 20 | at Clemson | | | | L 9–28 | 54,129 | [12] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1976 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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Team players in the NFL
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- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
- ^ "Kickers Parker, Runager duel". The Times and Democrat. September 5, 1976. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina defense surprises Georgia Tech". The Miami Herald. September 12, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks down Duke". Salisbury Evening Post. September 19, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs rally, tip Gamecocks". The Tampa Tribune. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina struck by Bear miracle". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roosters rip Virginia, 35–7". Durham Sunday Herald. October 10, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks nip 14th ranked Ole Miss". Florence Morning News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "3 brothers, Irish stop Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks trounce State, 27–7". Florence Morning News. October 31, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Turnovers aid Deacs in surprising victory". The News and Observer. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Frank Vehorn (November 21, 1976). "Tigers upset USC, 28-9". The Greenville News. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1976 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
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