1960 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1960

| team = South Carolina Gamecocks

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference

| short_conf = ACC

| record = 3–6–1

| conf_record = 3–3–1

| head_coach = Warren Giese

| hc_year = 5th

| captain = Jerry Frye

| captain2 = Jake Bodkin

| stadium = Carolina Stadium

}}

The 1960 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1960 college football season. Led by Warren Giese in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1960

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = l

| opponent = Duke

| site_stadium = Carolina Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| score = 0–31

| attend = 37,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-duke-wallops-usc-by/139110108/|work=The Virginian-Pilot|title=Duke wallops USC by 31–0|date=September 25, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–38

| attend = 33,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-georgia-routs-game/133189136/|work=Winston-Salem Journal|title=Georgia routs Gamecocks, 38–6|date=October 2, 1960|accessdate=October 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 6–21

| attend = 28,754

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-heres-eddie-run/139114768/|work=Fort Lauderdale News|title=Here's Eddie (run, pass, pitch) Johns!|date=October 15, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = w

| opponent = North Carolina

| site_stadium = Carolina Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 22–6

| attend = 20,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-tar-heels-upset-226/139114957/|work=Daily Press|title=Tar Heels upset, 22–6|date=October 23, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| score = 0–15

| attend = 21,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-maryland-whips-usc/139112840/|work=The Virginian-Pilot|title=Maryland whips USC, 15–0|date=October 30, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = LSU

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 6–35

| attend = 52,650

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tigers-blast-so-carolina/133192312/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Tigers blast So. Carolina|date=November 6, 1960|accessdate=October 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 2–12

| attend = 45,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Tigers Beat USC, 12 To 2, Before Record Crowd|newspaper=The Greenville News|date=November 13, 1960|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36756526/tigers_beat_usc_12_to_2_before_record/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = t

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Carolina Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| score = 8–8

| attend = 23,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-wolfpack-gameco/139112274/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Wolfpack, Gamecocks play to 8–8 tie|date=November 20, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| w/l = w

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = Carolina Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| score = 41–20

| attend = 15,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-progress-index-south-carolina-mauls/139115075/|work=The Progress-Index|title=South Carolina mauls Deacs, 41–20, in ACC|date=November 27, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 3

| w/l = w

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Carolina Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| score = 26–0

| attend = 14,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-high-point-enterprise-cavaliers-tie/139115202/|work=The High Point Enterprise|title=Cavaliers tie mark with 26–0 loss to Gamecocks|date=December 4, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

{{cite web|title=1960 Football Schedule|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=August 11, 2017|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/1960.html}}

References

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