1970 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1970 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–6–1 (3–2–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJimmy Poston, Dave DeCamilla
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wake Forest $ 5 1 0 6 5 0
North Carolina 5 2 0 8 4 0
Duke 5 2 0 6 5 0
South Carolina 3 2 1 4 6 1
NC State 2 3 1 3 7 1
Clemson 2 4 0 3 8 0
Maryland 2 4 0 2 9 0
Virginia 0 6 0 5 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1970 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Paul Dietzel and played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

South Carolina attempted to defend their 1969 ACC title, in their final year in the conference, but were held back by injuries. The Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the ACC. The victory over Clemson left senior quarterback Tommy Suggs with a 3–0 record against the Tigers, which remains the best record any Gamecock quarterback has had in the rivalry.[2]

Athletic director and head football coach Paul Dietzel also signed the first black athlete to a football scholarship in 1970, after having mandated the recruitment of black athletes in all sports.[3]

  1. ^ "1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ Cruse, Josh (November 11, 2011). "1970: Suggs finishes with a perfect record against Tigers". Columbia Star. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gamecocks Mourn the Passing of Paul Dietzel". University of South Carolina Athletics. September 24, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2024.