1965 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1965 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The Gamecocks finished the season 5–5 overall.

1965 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
1965 record	5–5 (0–6 ACC)
Head coach	Marvin Bass (5th season)
Home stadium	Carolina Stadium (Capacity: 43,232)

1965 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
NC State +	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0†
Clemson +	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0†
Duke	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Maryland	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
North Carolina	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Virginia	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0†
Wake Forest	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0†
South Carolina	0	–	6	–	0			5	–	5	–	0†
+ – Conference co-champions † South Carolina forfeited its 4 conference wins (Clemson, NC State, Virginia, Wake Forest) due to an ineligible player. This moved Clemson and NC State to 5–2, making them co-champions. Overall records do not reflect this. Duke and South Carolina were originally co-champions with records of 4–2.[1] Rankings from AP Poll[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, South Carolina	W 13–3
September 25	Duke	Carolina Stadium Columbia, South Carolina	L 15-20
October 2	NC State	Carolina Stadium Columbia, South Carolina (rivalry)	W 13-7
October 9	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee	L 3-24
October 16	Wake Forest	Carolina Stadium Columbia, South Carolina	W 38-7
October 23	at No. 9 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, Louisiana	L 7-21
October 30	Maryland	Carolina Stadium Columbia, South Carolina	L 14-27
November 6	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, Virginia	W 17-7
November 13	at No. 5 Alabama	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama	L 14-35
November 20	Clemson	Carolina Stadium Columbia, South Carolina (Palmetto Bowl)	W 17-16	44,500	[3]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "ACC Champions". 2007 Football Media Guide. Atlantic Coast Conference. p. 93. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
2. "1965 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
3. Jim Anderson (November 21, 1965). "USC Edges Clemson In A Thriller, 17 To 16". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1965 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 31, 2017.