1980 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1980 South Carolina Gamecocks football

Gator Bowl, L 3–37 vs. Pittsburgh
Conference	Independent
1980 record	8–4
Head coach	Jim Carlen
Home stadium	Williams-Brice Stadium

1980 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#2 Pittsburgh		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
#5 Florida State		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
#8 Penn State		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
#9 Notre Dame		–		–		9	–	2	–	1
#18 Miami		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Boston College		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Tulane		–		–		7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–		5	–	4	–	1
North Texas		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Villanova		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		6	–	6	–	0
Louisville		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Richmond		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Army		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Memphis		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
William & Mary		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–		1	–	9	–	1

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season, and they competed as a Division I-A Independent. The team was led by head coach Jim Carlen, in his 6th year, and played their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4 overall) and with a loss in the Gator Bowl against Pittsburgh.

Season

In 1980, the South Carolina Gamecocks returned with plenty of talent, which was headlined by senior running back and Heisman candidate George Rogers. His 1,781 yards was the best in the nation and earned him a spot as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.^[1] The Downtown Athletic Club in New York City named Rogers as the winner of the 1980 Heisman Trophy. Rogers beat out an impressive group of players, including Pittsburgh defensive lineman Hugh Green and Georgia running back Herschel Walker.^[1] Rogers also earned spots on eight All-America teams, all First Team honors.^[2]

Rogers had his number "38" retired during halftime ceremonies at South Carolina's final 1980 home game. He was the first University of South Carolina player to have his jersey retired while still active at the school.

Rogers left the Gamecock football program as its most successful running back, and many of his records remain after all these years. His 5,204 yards is still the highest career total by any Gamecock running back, and his 31 rushing touchdowns is tied with Harold Green for second place behind Marcus Lattimore. He is second on the all-time points scored list with 202. He also gained more than 100 yards in each of his final 22 college games.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 6	Pacific		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 37–0	56,211
September 13	Wichita State		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 73–0	55,761
September 20	at #4 USC	#20	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	WOLO	L 13–23	58,385
September 27	at #17 Michigan		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 17–14	104,213
October 4	NC State	#18	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 30–10	56,581
October 11	Duke	#17	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 20–7	56,451
October 18	Cincinnati	#15	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 49–7	56,599
November 1	at #4 Georgia	#14	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	ABC	L 10–13	62,200
November 8	The Citadel	#15	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 45–24	55,937
November 15	Wake Forest	#14	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 39–38	55,583
November 22	at Clemson	#14	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Rivalry)		L 6–27	64,200
December 29	vs. #3 Pittsburgh	#18	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	ABC	L 9–37	72,287
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time.

Reference:^[3]

Team players in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
George Rogers	Running Back	1	1	New Orleans Saints

Reference:^[4]

Awards and honors

George Rogers, Heisman Trophy

References

1 2 "S.C.'s Rogers runs off with Heisman Trophy". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Google News Archives). Associated Press. December 6, 1980. p. 11. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Award Winners (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records (NCAA.org). Retrieved June 23, 2012.
↑ 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide (PDF). Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Athletics Media Relations Department. 2011. p. 133. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
↑ "1981 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 23, 2012.

South Carolina Gamecocks football

Venues	Williams-Brice Stadium (1934–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Clemson Georgia North Carolina

Culture & lore	Cocky "The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the Way" Mighty Sound of the Southeast Sandstorm Clemson–South Carolina football brawl

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees

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