1973 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1973 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Paul Dietzel, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 7–4. The team played home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

1973 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	Paul Dietzel (8th season)
Captain	Dana Carpenter, Darrell Austin
Home stadium	Williams–Brice Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Penn State			–					12	–	0	–	0
No. 9 Houston			–					11	–	1	–	0
Temple			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Tulane			–					9	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tampa			–					8	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	4	–	0
Utah State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	4	–	1
Northern Illinois			–					6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia			–					6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					6	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	5	–	1
Xavier			–					5	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	1
Villanova			–					3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse			–					2	–	9	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					2	–	9	–	0
Army			–					0	–	10	–	0
Florida State			–					0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Georgia Tech	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	W 41–28	51,584	[1]
September 21	at No. 16 Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 19–27	24,019	[2]
September 29	Miami (OH)	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 11–13	41,606	[3]
October 6	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 27–24	38,000	[4]
October 13	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 28–12	21,200	[5]
October 20	Ohio	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	W 38–22	39,021	[6]
October 27	No. 9 LSU	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 29–33	51,039	[7]
November 3	NC State	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 35–56	52,320	[8]
November 10	Appalachian State	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	W 35–14	33,705	[9]
November 17	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 52–12	17,778	[10]
November 24	Clemson	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	W 32–20	55,615	[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1973 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class G 64 Rick Anthony Sr OT 70 Darrell Austin Sr TE 91 Steve Blackmon Jr OT 71 Jim Burke Jr OT 73 Dave Cash Sr WR 24 Jim Collins So OT 75 Dale Duncan Jr WR 88 Mike Farrell Jr QB 12 Jeff Grantz So WR 40 Eddie Muldrow Jr C 51 Jim Privette Sr QB 14 Lyn Rushing Sr TE 89 Jay Saldi So OT 59 E. Z. Smith So G 50 Joe Smith So TE 84 Stevie Stephens So WR 83 Scott Thomas So C 72 Buck Thompson Jr G 65 Jerry Witherspoon Jr TE 16 Marty Woolbright Sr RB 43 Tom Zipperly Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 21 Mel Baxley Sr DT 85 Jim Bread Sr DT 55 Dana Carpenter Sr LB 34 Bill Cregar Jr DB 7 Henry Laws So DT 76 Andy Levantis Jr DT 81 Monty Matthews Jr LB 61 Gary McLaren Jr LB 36 Garry Mott So DE 82 Grahl Phillips So DE 49 Bob Roe Sr DB 22 Thad Rowe Sr LB 45 Stan Thomas So DT 69 Roger Toy Sr LB 25 Phil Wallace Sr DB 3 C. A. Wilson Jr DE 87 Richard Wood Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 1 Bobby Marino So P 4 Robby Reymolds Sr	Head coach Paul Dietzel Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Gamecocks upset Georgia Tech". The Roanoke Times. September 16, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Cougars outdistance Gamecocks, 27 to 19". The Victoria Advocate. September 22, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Bill Moeller (September 30, 1973). "For 'Skins, nothing could be finah than to . . . beat South Carlinah, 13–11!". Journal-News. Hamilton, Ohio. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "South Carolina edges Gobblers, 27–24". The Greenville News. October 7, 1973. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "South Carolina wins battle of have-nots, 28–12". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 14, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "SC's Grantz rushes 260". Dayton Daily News. October 21, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Battered LSU scratches 33–29 win over Carolina". The Greenville News. October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "State blasts USC". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 4, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "S. Carolina romps, 35–14". The Palm Beach Post. November 11, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "South Carolina whips Seminoles". Sun Herald. November 18, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Sophomore Quarterback Guns USC To Victory Over Arch-Rival Clemson". The Greenville News. November 25, 1973. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1973 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2017.