1972 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1972 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Independent
1972 record	4–7
Head coach	Paul Dietzel (7th year)
Home stadium	Williams-Brice Stadium (Capacity: 53,865)

The 1972 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent team in the 1972 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks would finish the season 4–7 overall.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 9	Virginia		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		L 16–24	43,695
September 16	at Georgia Tech		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA		L 6-34	48,224
September 30	#20 Ole Miss		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		L 0-21	48,405
September 30	Memphis		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 34-7	37,893
October 14	Appalachian State		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 41-7	36,836
October 21	Ohio		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		L 8-21	40,351
October 28	at #9 NC State		Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC		L 24-42	32,200
November 4	Wake Forest		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 35-3	38,689
November 11	at Virginia Tech		Lane Stadium • Blackburg, VA		L 20-45	30,000
November 18	Florida State		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 24-21	35,585
November 25	at Clemson		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State)		L 6-7	45,000
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.