1958 South Carolina Gamecocks football team explained

Year:1958
Team:South Carolina Gamecocks
Sport:football
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Aprank:15
Record:7–3
Conf Record:5–2
Head Coach:Warren Giese
Hc Year:3rd
Captain:King Dixon, Alex Hawkins, Dwight Keith
Stadium:Carolina Stadium

The 1958 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1958 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Warren Giese, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing second in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

The 1958 Gamecocks finished the season ranked in the AP Poll for the first time in school history. It would not be done again until 1984.[1]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Carolina Gamecocks Poll History . 2023-10-29 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  2. Web site: 1958 Football Schedule. Sports Reference LLC. August 22, 2017.