South Carolina Gamecocks football
Football team of the University of South Carolina
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| 2025 | T. J. Sanders selected in the 2nd round, 41st overall by the Buffalo Bills as a Defensive Tackle |
| 2025 | Demetrius Knight selected in the 2nd round, 49th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals as a Linebacker |
| 2025 | Nick Emmanwori selected in the 2nd round, 35th overall by the Seattle Seahawks as a Safety |
| 2024 | Nick Gargiulo selected in the 7th round, 256th overall by the Denver Broncos as a Center |
| 2024 | Marcellas Dial selected in the 6th round, 180th overall by the New England Patriots as a Defensive Back |
| 2024 | Spencer Rattler selected in the 5th round, 150th overall by the New Orleans Saints as a Quarterback |
| 2024 | Due to conference expansion, the annual game between South Carolina and Tennessee will no longer be guaranteed, potentially changing the nature of their long-standing rivalry. |
| 2024 | Wore throwback uniforms specifically honoring the 1980 season. |
| 2024 | South Carolina defeated four straight conference opponents for the first time since 2005. |
| 2024 | The team defeated three conference opponents on the road for the first time since 2011. |
| 2024 | The team defeated four ranked teams and won all three trophy games for the first time in program history. |
| 2024 | The team was selected to play Illinois in the Citrus Bowl, which they lost. |
| 2024 | Dylan Stewart was a finalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award. |
| 2024 | Kyle Kennard becomes a Consensus All-American and wins the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Bronko Nagurski Award. Shane Beamer wins the Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year Award. LaNorris Sellers wins the National Freshman Offensive Player of the Year (FWAA). Raheim Sanders wins the National Comeback Player of the Year. |
| 2024 | Trey Knox debuts as a wide receiver (WR) for the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL |
| 2024 | Xavier Legette selected in the first round (32nd overall) by the Carolina Panthers as a Wide Receiver. Spencer Rattler drafted in the fifth round (150th overall) by the New Orleans Saints as a Quarterback. |
| 2024 | Under Shane Beamer, the Gamecocks post nine wins, including four over ranked teams, which is a school record. Beamer breaks Spurrier's record for most wins in the first four seasons by a Gamecock head coach and wins SEC Coach of the Year. |
| 2023 | Most recent game in the rivalry, with Tennessee winning 41-20, continuing their historical dominance in the series. |
| 2023 | Dante Miller debuts as a running back (RB) for the New York Giants in the NFL |
| 2023 | Nate Adkins debuts as a tight end (TE) for the Denver Broncos in the NFL |
| 2023 | Cam Smith drafted in the second round (51st overall) by the Miami Dolphins as a Defensive Back. |
| 2023 | South Carolina football teams from 2010–2013 were honored during a halftime ceremony at a home football game, recognizing the achievements of Spurrier's coaching period |
| 2022 | South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler led a shocking upset, defeating #5 Tennessee 63-38. The win prevented Tennessee from making the College Football Playoff and resulted in South Carolina fans storming the field, incurring a $100,000 fine. |
| 2022 | Kingsley Enagbare selected in the fifth round (179th overall) by the Green Bay Packers as a Defensive End. |
| 2022 | South Carolina finishes the season ranked for the first time since Spurrier's resignation and defeats back-to-back top-ten opponents for the first time in program history. |
| 2021 | Kevin Harris wins the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame Blanchard-Rogers Trophy. Shane Beamer wins the FWAA First-Year Coach of the Year. |
| 2021 | Shane Beamer began his first season as head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks football team, leading the program to a successful 7-6 record and considered the best season by a first-year head coach in 2021. |
| 2021 | Jaycee Horn drafted in the first round (8th overall) by the Carolina Panthers as a Defensive Back. |
| 2021 | In a fan poll conducted by The State, Spurrier is ranked as the third greatest coach of any sport at the University of South Carolina. |
| December 30 2021 | South Carolina defeated North Carolina 38-21 in the Duke's Mayo Bowl, winning their first bowl game since 2017 and playing in their first bowl game since 2018. |
| October 9 2021 | Tennessee beat South Carolina by a score of 45–20, at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville. |
| October 2 2021 | South Carolina beat Troy by a score of 23–14, at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia. |
| September 25 2021 | South Carolina lost to Kentucky by a score of 10–16, at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia. |
| September 18 2021 | No. 2 Georgia beat South Carolina by a score of 40–13, at Sanford Stadium • Athens. |
| September 11 2021 | East Carolina lost to South Carolina by a score of 17–20, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville. |
| September 4 2021 | South Carolina beat Eastern Illinois by a score of 46–0, at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia. |
| August 29 2021 | The official 2021 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Roster was finalized, listing players across various positions including quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive and defensive linemen, EDGE players, linebackers, and defensive backs. |
| 2020 | Tennessee's victory over South Carolina was retroactively vacated due to NCAA violations, though the game remains officially recorded as a loss for South Carolina. |
| 2020 | South Carolina's football games against Clemson, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, and Wofford were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This marked the first season since 1908 that the Gamecocks did not play Clemson. |
| 2020 | South Carolina was predicted to finish fifth place in the SEC East Division during the preseason media poll. |
| 2020 | Several senior players graduated from the South Carolina Gamecocks football team, including Rico Dowdle, Tavien Feaster, Kyle Markway, Donell Stanley, Joseph Charlton, Mon Denson, Kobe Smith, Daniel Fennell, and Chavis Dawkins. |
| 2020 | Multiple senior players declared for the 2020 NFL draft, including Javon Kinlaw (DT), Bryan Edwards (WR), D.J. Wonnum (DE), and T.J. Brunson (LB). |
| 2020 | Javon Kinlaw selected in the first round (14th overall) by the San Francisco 49ers as a Defensive Tackle. |
| 2020 | Will Muschamp is fired after a 28-30 record over five seasons, with Mike Bobo taking over as interim head coach. |
| 2020 | By this year, South Carolina had developed multiple high-value donors, a significant change from having only one $1 million donor before Spurrier's arrival, demonstrating the program's increased financial and strategic potential. |
| December 2020 | Shane Beamer is hired as head coach of South Carolina from Oklahoma's coaching staff. |
| December 22 2020 | The Gamecocks were forced to withdraw from the Gasparilla Bowl due to COVID-19 issues within the team's program. |
| December 5 2020 | Wildcats beat Gamecocks by a score of 41–18, at Kroger Field • Lexington. |
| November 28 2020 | Gamecocks lost to No. 9 Bulldogs by a score of 16–45, at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia. |
| November 21 2020 | Gamecocks lost to Tigers by a score of 10–17, at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia. |
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