1965 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1965 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	5–5 (4–2 ACC, 4 wins forfeited)
Head coach	Marvin Bass (5th season)
Captain	J. R. Wilburn, Doug Senter
Home stadium	Carolina Stadium
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	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 use of ineligible players. This improved Clemson and NC State from 4–3 to 5–2, making them co-champions. Overall records did not change due to the forfeits. Duke and South Carolina were originally co-champions with records of 4–2.

The 1965 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Marvin Bass in his fifth and final season, South Carolina played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

The Gamecocks finished the season with an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, sharing the ACC title with Duke. In July 1966, the ACC ruled that South Carolina had used two ineligible players during the 1965 season and required the Gamecocks to forfeit their four conference victories and share of the conference title. ^[1] Clemson and NC State, who both lost to South Carolina, had finished tied for third in the ACC with 4–3 records. After the forfeits from South Carolina, Clemson and NC State improved to 5–2 in conference play and were declared ACC co-champions. Duke dropped to third place. ^[2] NCAA and South Carolina records still reflect the Gamecocks' original win–loss marks prior to the forfeits. ^{[3] [4]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at The Citadel *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 13–3	20,111	[5]
September 25	Duke	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 15–20	39,000	[6]
October 2	NC State	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 13–7 (forfeit loss)	20,314	[7] [8]
October 9	at Tennessee *	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	L 3–24	38,519	[9]
October 16	Wake Forest	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 38–7 (forfeit loss)	28,000	[8] [10]
October 23	at No. 9 LSU *	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 7–21	66,000	[11]
October 30	Maryland	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 14–27	30,000	[12]
November 6	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 17–7 (forfeit loss)	15,000–18,000	[8] [13]
November 13	at No. 5 Alabama *	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 14–35	38,776–40,500	[14] [15]
November 20	Clemson	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	L 17–16 (forfeit loss)	44,500	[8] [16]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "South Carolina Forfeits ACC Wins Due To Illegal Aid". Durham Morning Herald . Durham, North Carolina. Associated Press. July 30, 1966. p. 2B. Retrieved September 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
2. "2022 ACC Football Record Book". Atlantic Coast Conference. p. 96. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
3. "South Carolina Football 2022 Media Guide". South Carolina Gamecocks. p. 147. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
4. "NCAA Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 6, 2022.
5. Gene Sapakoff (November 18, 2015). "Ted Wingard's glory and the 1965 Gamecocks-Citadel game in Charleston". Post and Courier. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
6. "Duke nudges Gamecocks". The Roanoke Times. September 26, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Garnto and Poole pace Carolina to 13–7 victory over Wolfpack". Florence Morning News. October 3, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Gamecocks forfeit ACC football wins; Rule violated". The Greenville News. July 30, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gamecocks bow to Vols by 24 to 3". The Progress-Index. October 10, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "South Carolina turns back Wake Forest by 38–7 count". The Danville Register. October 17, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "LSU Tigers 21–7 over Gamecocks". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Maryland turns back Gamecocks by 27–14". Durham Sunday Herald. October 31, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Wobbly pass, blocked punt beat Cavaliers". The Progress-Index. November 7, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. Land, Charles (November 14, 1965). "Sloan pitches, Tide wins". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 9. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
15. Smothers, Jimmy (November 14, 1965). "Sloan brings Tide in for 35–14 win". The Gadsden Times. p. 21. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
16. Jim Anderson (November 21, 1965). "USC Edges Clemson In A Thriller, 17 To 16". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
17. "1965 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 31, 2017.