1964 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1964

| team = South Carolina Gamecocks

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference

| short_conf = ACC

| record = 3–5–2

| conf_record = 2–3–1

| head_coach = Marvin Bass

| hc_year = 4th

| captain = Steve Cox

| captain2 = Jim Johnson

| captain3 = Pete Divenere

| stadium = Carolina Stadium

}}

{{1964 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}

The 1964 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Marvin Bass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–5–2 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1964

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = t

| opponent = Duke

| site_stadium = Carolina Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| score = 9–9

| attend = 35,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-field-goal-gives-gam/139186413/|work=The Greenville News|title=Field goal gives Gamecocks 9–9 tie with Blue Devils|date=September 20, 1964|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| score = 6–24

| attend = 23,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-maryland-rolls/139187872/|work=The Danville Register|title=Maryland rolls to 24–6 win over South Carolina|date=September 27, 1964|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Carolina Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–7

| attend = 17,994

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-south-carolina-ties-georgi/133682548/|work=The El Paso Times|title=South Carolina ties Georgia, 7–7|date=October 4, 1964|accessdate=October 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Nebraska

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| score = 6–28

| attend = 47,874

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-jinx-phooey-huskers/139190737/|work=Omaha World-Herald|title=Jinx, phooey! Huskers rip S.C., 28–6, before 47,800|date=October 11, 1964|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Florida Field

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| score = 0–37

| attend = 43,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-gators-crush-gamecoc/133684322/|work=The Palm Beach Post-Times|title=Gators crush Gamecocks, 37–0|date=October 18, 1964|accessdate=October 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = North Carolina

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–24

| attend = 36,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-tar-heels-zip-by-gam/139189212/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Tar Heels zip by Gamecocks|date=October 25, 1964|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Riddick Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| score = 14–17

| attend = 21,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-nc-state-wins-over-s/139185364/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=N.C. State wins over South Carolina 17–14|date=November 1, 1964|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Carolina Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| score = 17–14

| attend = 19,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-s-carolinas-alumni/139184209/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=S. Carolina's alumni get change to 'crow'|date=November 8, 1964|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = Carolina Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| score = 23–13

| attend = 21,963

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-reeves-sparks-south/139190362/|work=The Rocky Mount Telegram|title=Reeves sparks South Carolina over WF, 23–13|date=November 15, 1964|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–3

| attend = 40,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Rogers Spurs USC To 7-3 Victory Over Clemson|newspaper=The Greenville News|author=Jim Anderson|date=November 22, 1964|pages=1A, 1C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36779414/rogers_spurs_usc_to_73_victory_over/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{cite web|title=1964 Football Schedule|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=August 1, 2017|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/1964.html}}

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