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The 2016 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina and competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Gamecocks' first-year head coach was Will Muschamp , with Kurt Roper as offensive coordinator and Travaris Robinson as defensive coordinator .[ 1] [ 2] Birmingham Bowl , where they lost to No. 25 South Florida in overtime.[ 3]
In 2016, Muschamp's first year, South Carolina had a three-win improvement over the previous year , and returned to the postseason.[ 2] [ 4] Tennessee at home was another highlight.[ 5] [ 6]
South Carolina announced its 2016 football schedule on October 29, 2015. The 2016 schedule consisted of seven home and five away games in the regular season. The Gamecocks hosted SEC foes Georgia , Missouri , Tennessee , and Texas A&M , and traveled to Florida , Kentucky , Mississippi State , and Vanderbilt .[ 7]
For the tenth year, the Gamecocks opened their season on a Thursday. The team hosted three out of four of its non–conference games which were against Clemson (from the ACC ), East Carolina (from the American ), Massachusetts (from the MAC ), and Western Carolina (from the Southern Conference ).
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 8:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt ESPN W 13–1030,304 September 10 7:00 p.m. at Mississippi State ESPN2 L 14–2757,763 September 17 4:00 p.m. East Carolina * SECN W 20–1580,384 September 24 7:30 p.m. at Kentucky SECN L 10–1751,702 October 1 4:00 p.m. No. 9 Texas A&M Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC SECN L 13–2478,245 [a] 2:30 p.m. Georgia Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry ) SECN L 14–2877,221 October 22 12:00 p.m. Massachusetts * Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC SECN W 34–2873,428 October 29 7:15 p.m. No. 18 Tennessee Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry ) ESPN2 W 24–2178,696 November 5 4:00 p.m. Missouri Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (Mayor's Cup) SECN W 31–2173,817 November 12 12:00 p.m. at No. 22 Florida CBS L 7–2089,614 November 19 4:00 p.m. Western Carolina * Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC SECN W 44–3176,650 November 26 7:30 p.m. at No. 4 Clemson * ESPN L 7–5681,542 December 29 2:00 p.m. vs. No. 25 South Florida * ESPN L 39–46 OT 31,229 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Eastern time
^[a] Hurricane Matthew , and was rescheduled the following day on October 9, 2016.Schedule Source: [ 8]
^ Will Muschamp has both coordinators locked in ^ a b "2016 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved September 27, 2024 .^ "South Florida 46-39 South Carolina (Dec 29, 2016) Game Recap" . ESPN . Retrieved September 27, 2024 .^ "South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved September 27, 2024 .^ "South Carolina 24-21 Tennessee (Oct 29, 2016) Game Recap" . ESPN . Retrieved September 27, 2024 .^ "Tennessee vs South Carolina Betting Odds and Pick - October 29, 2016 | Odds Shark" . www.oddsshark.com . Retrieved November 5, 2024 .^ "2016 Football Schedule Announced" (Press release). University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. October 29, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015 .^ "2016 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Schedule" . FB Schedules. Retrieved November 11, 2015 .
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