South Carolina Gamecocks

The South Carolina Gamecocks represent the University of South Carolina in the NCAA Division I. The Gamecocks compete at the Division I level of the NCAA, and all but men's soccer and women's beach volleyball compete in the Southeastern Conference. Men's soccer competes in Conference USA and women's beach volleyball competes in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association because the SEC does not sponsor those sports.

The University's athletic teams have been known as Gamecocks for almost 100 years. At the turn of the century (1900), after struggling for more than decade under numerous nicknames, the school's football team was first referred to unofficially as "Gamecocks." In 1903, Columbia's morning newspaper, The State, shortened the name to one word and South Carolina teams have been Gamecocks ever since.

Football

South Carolina Gamecocks college football

First Season
1892
Team History
South Carolina Gamecocks (1892-present)
Conference
Southeastern Conference (1992-present) Independent (1892-1921, 1971-91) Atlantic Coast Conference (1953-70) Southern Conference (1922-52)
Venue
Williams-Brice Stadium (1934-present) Melton Field (1926-34) College Park/Davis Field (1899-1925) Shandon Park (1895) Old State Fairgrounds (1894, 1896-98)
Key People
Players • Coaches

Programs by season

1950s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1951
October 25	vs. Clemson	Carolina Stadium
1952
September 27	at Army	Michie Stadium
1953
October 31	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium
November 14	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field
1954
September 25	at Army	Michie Stadium
1957
October 5	at Texas	Memorial Stadium
1958
November 28	vs. Wake Forest	Carolina Stadium

1960s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1960
November 12	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1961
November 25	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field
1962
November 24	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1963
November 23	vs. Clemson	Carolina Stadium
1964
November 14	vs. Wake Forest	Carolina Stadium
November 21	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1966
November 26	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1967
November 18	at Alabama	Denny Stadium
1968
November 23	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1969
October 11	vs. NC State	Carolina Stadium
December 30	vs. West Virginia	Grant Field

1970s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1970
September 12	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field
October 24	vs. Florida State	Carolina Stadium
November 14	vs. Duke	Carolina Stadium
November 21	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1971
November 6	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium
1972
November 11	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium
November 25	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1974
November 23	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1975
October 25	at LSU	Tiger Stadium
1976
October 2	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium
October 23	vs. Notre Dame	Williams-Brice Stadium
November 20	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1977
September 10	vs. Georgia Tech	Williams-Brice Stadium
October 22	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium
1978
November 25	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1979
September 29	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium
December 29	vs. Missouri	Legion Field

1980s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1980
December 29	vs. Pittsburgh	Gator Bowl
1981
September 26	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium
October 24	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium
1984
September 29	vs. Georgia	Williams-Brice Stadium
November 24	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
December 28	vs. Oklahoma State	Gator Bowl
1985
September 28	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium
1986
November 22	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
1987
December 31	vs. LSU	Gator Bowl
1988
September 17	vs. East Carolina	Williams-Brice Stadium
October 1	vs. Appalachian State	Williams-Brice Stadium
December 28	vs. Indiana	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

1990s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1992
November 14	at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field
1993
November 13	vs. Florida	Williams-Brice Stadium
1994
November 12	at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field
December 30	vs. West Virginia	Joe Robbie Stadium
1995
October 28	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium
1996
November 16	at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field
1997
November 15	vs. Florida	Williams-Brice Stadium

2000s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2000
January 1, 2001	vs. Ohio State	Raymond James Stadium
2001
January 1, 2002	vs. Ohio State	Raymond James Stadium
2002
September 21	vs. Temple	Williams-Brice Stadium
2004
September 11	vs. Georgia	Williams-Brice Stadium
2005
December 30	vs. Missouri	Independence Stadium
2006
September 9	vs. Georgia	Williams-Brice Stadium
December 29	vs. Houston	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
2008
September 13	vs. Georgia	Williams-Brice Stadium
November 15	at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field
January 1, 2009	vs. Iowa	Raymond James Stadium
2009
January 2, 2010	vs. Connecticut	Legion Field

2010s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2010
October 9	vs. Alabama	Williams-Brice Stadium
2011
January 2, 2012	vs. Nebraska	Florida Citrus Bowl
2012
January 1, 2013	vs. Michigan	Raymond James Stadium
2013
January 1, 2014	vs. Wisconsin	Florida Citrus Bowl
2014
December 27	vs. Miami	Independence Stadium
2016
November 26	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium
2017
January 1, 2018	vs. Michigan	Raymond James Stadium
2018
October 13	vs. Texas A&M	Williams-Brice Stadium

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1960s	1963
1990s	1994
2000s	2001
2010s	2013 • 2019
2020s	2021

Men's Basketball

South Carolina Gamecocks men's college basketball

First Season
1908-09
Team History
South Carolina Gamecocks (1908-present)
Conference
Southeastern Conference (1991-present)
Venue
Colonial Life Arena (2002-present) Carolina Coliseum (1968-2002) Carolina Fieldhouse (1927-68)
Key People
Players • Coaches

Programs by season

2010s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2016-17
April 1, 2017	vs. Gonzaga	University of Phoenix Stadium

Media guides and yearbooks

Media guides

2000s	2009-10

Women's Basketball

South Carolina Gamecocks women's college basketball

First Season
1923-24
Team History
South Carolina Gamecocks (?-present) South Carolina Lady Gamecocks (1977-?) Carolina Chicks (1974-77) South Carolina Pullets (1923-74)
Conference
Southeastern Conference
Venue
Colonial Life Arena (2002-present) Carolina Coliseum (1974-2002)
Key People
Players • Coaches

Media guides and yearbooks

Media guides

2000s	2007-08