1962 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1962 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Marvin Bass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

1962 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–5–1 (3–4 ACC)
Head coach	Marvin Bass (2nd season)
Captain	John Caskey, Dick Day, Richard Lomas
Home stadium	Carolina Stadium
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Duke $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Clemson	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Maryland	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
South Carolina	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
NC State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
North Carolina	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Virginia	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Northwestern*	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	L 20–37	35,767	[1]
September 29	at Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 8–21	24,500	[2]
October 6	Georgia*	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	T 7–7	28,000	[3]
October 13	Wake Forest	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	W 27–6	18,942	[4]
October 20	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	L 14–19	25,000	[5]
October 27	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 11–13	32,000	[6]
November 3	Virginia	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	W 40–6	17,033	[7]
November 10	NC State	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	W 17–6	19,938	[8]
November 17	at Detroit*	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 26–13		[9]
November 24	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	L 17–20	45,000	[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Soph Myers leads 'Cats to 37–20 win". Star Tribune. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Duke scores in 2nd half". The Virginian-Pilot. September 30, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Georgia, South Carolina battle to 7–7 tie". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "South Carolina power, defense nets 27–6 win". Daily Press. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "UNC eases by USC with TD in last minute". Kingsport Times-News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Maryland nips S.C. by 13 to 11 on FG in the last minute". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Virginia is Gamecocks' 40–6 victim". The State. November 4, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "South Carolina downs State, 17–6". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Jack Berry (November 18, 1962). "S. Carolina Races Past U-D, 26-13: Gross Shown Up By QB Opposite". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1F, 6F – via Newspapers.com.
10. Jim Anderson (November 25, 1962). "Clemson Edges USC, 29-17, In A Cliff-Hanger". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "1962 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2017.