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South Carolina

FBSI · 1972 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
119
1903–2026
All-Time Record
616–593–41
0.509 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#9
2012, 2013
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 3 · Top 25: 12
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 27 seasons
  • Pioneer Era · 1 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare South Carolina head-to-head · History & Eras

1972 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 12Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC4–7L 16–24
4Week 4 · Sep 19Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HIND FBSI7–4–1L 6–34
5Week 5 · Sep 26Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2HSEC5–5L 0–21
6Week 6 · Oct 3Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2HIND MVC5–5–1W 34–7
8Week 8 · Oct 17App State (APPALACHIAN STATE)H2HIND SOCON5–5–1W 41–7
9Week 9 · Oct 24Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC7–3L 8–21
10Week 10 · Oct 31NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC8–3–1L 24–42
11Week 11 · Nov 7Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC2–9W 35–3
12Week 12 · Nov 14Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HIND FBSI6–4–1L 20–45
13Week 13 · Nov 21Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HIND FBSI7–4W 24–21
14Week 14 · Nov 28Clemson (CLEMSON)H2HACC4–7L 6–7

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.327
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-14
-33+19
  • Florida State +7
  • Memphis +5
  • App State +5
  • Wake Forest +2
  • Miami (OH) -3
  • NC State -3
  • Georgia Tech -4
  • Virginia Tech -4
  • Ole Miss -5
  • Virginia -7
  • Clemson -7

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #82Better than 41%
Win % Place 85thBetter than 39%

0.364 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#83Regular Season Final#83Post-Season W1#83Post-Season W2#83Post-Season W3#82Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-8
-28
-21
+27
+34
-13
-18
+32
-25
+3
-1

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#711967#721968#351969#701970#451971

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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