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1977 South Carolina Gamecocks football
1977 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–7
Head coach	Jim Carlen (3rd season);
Defensive coordinator	Richard Bell (3rd season)
Home stadium	Williams–Brice Stadium
	Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Penn State		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
Colgate		–		–		10	–	1	–	0
North Texas State *		–		–		10	–	1	–	0
No. 16 San Diego State		–		–		10	–	1	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–		8	–	1	–	1
No. 14 Florida State		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Pittsburgh		–		–		9	–	2	–	1
East Carolina		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
Army		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–		7	–	4	–	1
Boston College		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–		5	–	4	–	2
Georgia Tech		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Northwestern State		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
Hawaii		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Navy		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		5	–	7	–	0
Utah State		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Villanova		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
Virginia Tech		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
Miami (FL)		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Tulane		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Air Force		–		–		2	–	8	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–		2	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–		2	–	9	–	0

North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Carlen, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 5–7. The team played its home games at Williams–Brice Stadium.

South Carolina almost made a 24-point comeback against archrival No. 15 Clemson at home, but ultimately lost after Tigers wide receiver Jerry Butler made "The Catch" to retake the lead with twenty seconds left in the game.^[2]^[3] ESPN would later rank this as the 112th greatest college football game of all time, the only time South Carolina appeared on the list.^[4] The Gamecocks finished with their first losing season since 1974.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Appalachian State	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		W 32–17	50,114	^[6]
September 10	Georgia Tech	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		W 17–0	55,934	^[7]
September 17	Miami (OH)	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		W 42–19	46,234	^[8]
September 24	Georgia	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)		L 13–15	56,784	^[9]
October 1	East Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	ABC	W 19–16	52,813	^[10]
October 8	Duke	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		L 21–25	49,385	^[11]
October 15	at Ole Miss	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS		L 10–17	30,100	^[12]
October 22	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)		L 0–17	48,250	^[13]
October 29	at NC State	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC		L 3–7	40,800	^[14]
November 12	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC		W 24–14	13,150	^[15]
November 19	No. 15 Clemson	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	ABC	L 27–31	56,410	^[16]
November 26	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI		L 7–24	30,146	^[17]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
^ "The Catch, 1977 CU-USC Game". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. November 26, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ "1977 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ "The 150 greatest games in college football history". ESPN.com. November 4, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
^ "South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ "Georgians help key 32–17 win for Gamecocks". The Atlanta Constitution. September 4, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gamecocks gobble up fumbled to win 17–0". Daily Press. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bob Spear (September 18, 1977). "Furious USC Assault Bombs Miami, 42–19". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. pp. 1D, 5D – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia beats Gamecocks". Florence Morning News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Parrish FGs lift Gamecocks past ECU, 19–16". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Duke comes back again". The Chapel Hill News. October 9, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ole Miss downs Gamecocks". The Sun-News. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tar Heels blank Gamecocks". The Sun-News. October 23, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Pack holds off S. Carolina". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "South Carolina downs Wake Forest by 24–14". The Robesonian. November 13, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Ed Rowland (November 20, 1977). "Clemson Dashes USC Comeback Try, 31–27". The Times and Democrat. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rainbows shock Gamecocks, 24–7". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 27, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1977 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2017.