1959 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1959 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Saunders, Ed Pitts
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Clemson $ 6 1 0 9 2 0
North Carolina 5 2 0 5 5 0
Maryland 4 2 0 5 5 0
South Carolina 4 3 0 6 4 0
Wake Forest 4 3 0 6 4 0
Duke 2 3 0 4 6 0
NC State 0 6 0 1 9 0
Virginia 0 5 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1959 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Warren Giese, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.