South Carolina Gamecocks Football The Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina. They compete in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Steve Spurrier is now the head coach, and the team plays its home games at Williams-Brice Stadium, also known as "The Cockpit". It is the 20th largest stadium in college football. The Carolina-Clemson Football Rivalry is the largest sporting event in the state of South Carolina. Since 1960, this game has switched between both teams' home stadiums. It has been called the "Palmetto Bowl." South Carolina's so-called "border rivalry" with Georgia dates all the way back to 1894.

USC 2012 Gamecocks Football Schedule Thursday 08/30/12 at Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN Saturday 09/08/12 East Carolina Pirates Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC Saturday 09/15/12 UAB Blazers Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC Saturday 09/22/12 Missouri Tigers Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC Saturday 09/29/12 at Kentucky Wildcats Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY Saturday 10/06/12 Georgia Bulldogs Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC Saturday 10/13/12 at LSU Tigers Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA Saturday 10/20/12 at Florida Gators Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL Saturday 10/27/12 Tennessee Volunteers Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC Saturday 11/03/12 Open Date Saturday 11/10/12 Arkansas Razorbacks Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC Saturday 11/17/12 Wofford Terriers Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC Saturday 11/24/12 at Clemson Tigers Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC Saturday 12/01/12 SEC Championship Game Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA

The Gamecocks Team Information The unique name, “Gamecocks”, is held thanks to Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina war hero who was nicknamed "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce tactics in battle, despite his diminutive physical stature or the small size of his regiment. A British General said that Sumter "fought like a gamecock."  Despite only having a few national titles, many league championships and tournament titles have been won over the years. Tim Brando of CBS Sports was quoted as saying "You won't find any more loyal fans in the country than those who follow the South Carolina Gamecocks."

USC Gamecocks 2011 Record Opponent Result East Carolina Pirates Won 56-37 Georgia Bulldogs Won 45-42 Navy Midshipmen Won 24-21 Vanderbilt Commodores Won 21-3 Auburn Tigers Lost 16-13 Kentucky Wildcats Won 54-3 Mississippi State Bulldogs Won 14-12 Tennessee Volunteers Won 14-3 Arkansas Razorbacks Lost 44-28 Florida Gators Won 17-12 The Citadel Bulldogs Won 41-20 Clemson Tigers Won 34-13 2012 Capital One Bowl Nebraska Cornhuskers Won 30-13 Other top football teams of interest: See Virginia Tech Football ticket here! Get Kentucky Football Tickets today! Get your Gamecock tickets now!