2013 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season

2013 South Carolina Gamecocks football

Capital One Bowl champion

Capital One Bowl, W 34–24 vs. Wisconsin

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| East Division
Ranking
Coaches| No. 4
AP| No. 4
Record| 11–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach|

* Steve Spurrier (9th season)

Co-offensive coordinator| Steve Spurrier, Jr. (2nd as Co OC, 9th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator| Shawn Elliot (2nd as OC, 4th overall season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple
Defensive coordinator| Lorenzo Ward (2nd as DC, 5th overall season)
Base defense| 4–2–5
Home stadium| Williams-Brice Stadium

Seasons

<- 2012

2014 ->

2013 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Eastern Division
No. 5 Missouri x  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
No. 4 South Carolina |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
Georgia |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
No. 24 Vanderbilt |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Florida |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Tennessee |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Kentucky |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
Western Division
No. 2 Auburn xy$  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
No. 7 Alabama x%  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
No. 14 LSU * |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
No. 18 Texas A&M |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Mississippi State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Ole Miss * |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Arkansas |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Championship: Auburn 59, Missouri 42

* $ - BCS representative as conference champion
* % - BCS at-large representative
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant
* * LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' Music City Bowl win) due to NCAA violations.

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks competed as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as part of its East Division. The team was led by head coach Steve Spurrier, in his ninth year, and played its home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

The 2013 Gamecocks finished the season ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll. This remains the highest final ranking in school history.[1][2]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 29| 6:00 pm| North Carolina*| No. 6|

* Williams-Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| ESPN| W 27–10| 81,572
September 7| 4:30 pm| at No. 11 Georgia| No. 6|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA (rivalry)

| ESPN| L 30–41| 92,746
September 14| 7:00 pm| Vanderbilt| No. 12|

* Williams-Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| ESPN| W 35–25| 81,371
September 28| 12:00 pm| at UCF*| No. 12|

* Bright House Networks Stadium
* Orlando, FL

| ABC| W 28–25| 47,605
October 5| 7:30 pm| Kentucky| No. 13|

* Williams-Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| SECRN| W 35–28| 82,313
October 12| 12:21 pm| at Arkansas| No. 14|

* Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
* Fayetteville, AR

| SECTV| W 52–7| 66,302
October 19| 12:00 pm| at Tennessee| No. 11|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN (rivalry)

| ESPN| L 21–23| 95,736
October 26| 7:00 pm| at No. 5 Missouri| No. 20|

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO (Mayor's Cup)

| ESPN| W 27–24 2OT| 67,124
November 2| 12:21 pm| Mississippi State| No. 14|

* Williams-Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| SECTV| W 34–16| 82,111
November 16| 7:00 pm| Florida| No. 11|

* Williams-Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| ESPN2| W 19–14| 83,853
November 23| 1:00 pm| No. 11 (FCS) Coastal Carolina*| No. 12|

* Williams-Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| PPV| W 70–10| 81,411
November 30| 7:00 pm| No. 6 Clemson*| No. 10|

* Williams-Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl)

| ESPN2| W 31–17| 84,174
January 1, 2014| 1:00 pm| vs. No. 19 Wisconsin*| No. 8|

* Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium
* Orlando, FL (Capital One Bowl)

| ABC| W 34–24| 56,629

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Players

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### Depth chart

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Projected starters and primary backups versus Mississippi State on November 2, 2013.

Defense

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Chaz Elder
T.J. Gurley

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⋅ | Marquis Roberts  | ⋅
Kaiwan Lewis  | Skai Moore  | ⋅
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Brison Williams
Kadetrix Marcus
| CB

Victor Hampton (American football)
Ahmad Christian

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Chaz Sutton  | J.T. Surratt  | Kelcy Quarles | Jadeveon Clowney
Gerald Dixon  | Gerald Dixon, Jr.  | Phillip Dukes  | Darius English
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Jimmy Legree
Rico McWilliams

Offense

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Damiere Byrd
Nick Jones
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Corey Robinson (offensive tackle) | A.J. Cann  | Cody Waldrop  | Ronald Patrick  | Brandon Shell
Mason Zandi  | Brock Stadnik  | Clayton Stadnik  | Will Sport  | Cody Gibson
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Rory Anderson
Jerell Adams
| WR

Bruce Ellington
Shaq Roland
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Connor Shaw
Dylan Thompson
| Key reserves

WR Pharoh Cooper
WR Shamier Jeffery
WR K.J. Brent
WR Kane Whitehurst
TE Mason Zandi
DE Mason Harris
LB Jonathan Walton
LB Cedrick Cooper
| RB

Mike Davis
Shon Carson
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Connor McLaurin
Jordan Diaz
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PK Elliot Fry
P Tyler Hull
KR Pharoh Cooper
PR Pharoh Cooper
LS Drew Williams
H Patrick Fish
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### Awards

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* A.J. Cann – SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, 9/30/13[4]
* Mike Davis – AgSouth Athlete of the Week, 9/30/13[5]
* Elliott Fry – SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, 10/28/13;[6] SEC Freshman of the Week, 11/18/13[7]
* Victor Hampton – SEC Defensive Player of the Week, 11/4/13[8]
* Kelcy Quarles – SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, 10/28/13[6]
* Connor Shaw – AgSouth Athlete of the Week, 9/16/13;[9] AgSouth Athlete of the Week, 10/28/13;[10] Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week, 10/28/13;[6] SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 10/28/13[6]
* Clayton Stadnik – SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, 9/16/13[11]

## Game summaries

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### North Carolina

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Tar Heels  | 0  | 7  | 3  | 0 | 10
#6 Gamecocks | 17  | 3  | 7  | 0 | 27

See also: 2013 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

### Georgia

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#6 Gamecocks  | 3  | 21  | 0  | 6 | 30
#11 Bulldogs | 10  | 14  | 10  | 7 | 41

See also: 2013 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Georgia–South Carolina football rivalry

### Vanderbilt

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Commodores  | 0  | 10  | 0  | 15 | 25
#12 Gamecocks | 21  | 7  | 7  | 0 | 35

See also: 2013 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

### UCF

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#12 Gamecocks | 0  | 0  | 14  | 14 | 28
Knights  | 7  | 3  | 0  | 15 | 25

See also: 2013 UCF Knights football team

### Kentucky

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Wildcats  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 21 | 28
#13 Gamecocks | 14  | 10  | 3  | 8 | 35

See also: 2013 Kentucky Wildcats football team

### Arkansas

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#14 Gamecocks | 10  | 14  | 14  | 14 | 52
Razorbacks  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 7

See also: 2013 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

### Tennessee

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#11 Gamecocks  | 0  | 7  | 14  | 0 | 21
Volunteers | 3  | 14  | 0  | 6 | 23

See also: 2013 Tennessee Volunteers football team

### Missouri

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#20 Gamecocks | 0  | 0  | 0  | 17| 7| 3 | 27
#5 Tigers  | 7  | 7  | 3  | 0| 7| 0 | 24

See also: 2013 Missouri Tigers football team

### Mississippi State

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Bulldogs  | 7  | 3  | 0  | 6 | 16
#14 Gamecocks | 14  | 3  | 17  | 0 | 34

See also: 2013 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

### Florida

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Gators  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 14
#11 Gamecocks | 3  | 3  | 7  | 6 | 19

See also: 2013 Florida Gators football team

### Coastal Carolina

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Chanticleers  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 3 | 10
#12 Gamecocks | 28  | 14  | 21  | 7 | 70

See also: 2013 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

### Clemson

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#6 Tigers  | 7  | 3  | 7  | 0 | 17
#10 Gamecocks | 7  | 10  | 0  | 14 | 31

See also: 2013 Clemson Tigers football team and Clemson–South Carolina rivalry

### Wisconsin (Capital One Bowl)

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#19 Badgers  | 0  | 14  | 3  | 7 | 24
#8 Gamecocks | 7  | 6  | 7  | 14 | 34

See also: 2013 Wisconsin Badgers football team and 2014 Capital One Bowl

## Rankings

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See also: 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| Final
AP| 6| 6| 13| 12| 12| 13| 14| 11| 20| 14| 13| 11| 12| 10| 8| 8| 4
Coaches| 7| 6| 14| 13| 13| 12| 12| 9| 20| 16| 15| 12| 11| 9| 7| 8| 4
Harris| Not released| 11| 20| 17| 15| 12| 12| 10| 8| 8| Not released
BCS| Not released| 21| 14| 12| 10| 11| 10| 8| 9| Not released

## Coaching staff

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South Carolina Gamecocks offense (in white) prepares to snap the ball against the Arkansas Razorbacks defense

* Steve Spurrier – Head coach[12]
* Lorenzo Ward – Defensive coordinator[13]
* Deke Adams – Defensive line coach[14]
* Kirk Botkin – Linebackers, spurs coach[15]
* Grady Brown – Secondary coach, assistant special teams coordinator[16]
* Shawn Elliott – Co-offensive coordinator, offensive line coach[17]
* G. A. Mangus – Quarterbacks coach[18]
* Joe Robinson – Special teams coordinator, tight ends coach[19]
* Everette Sands – Running backs coach[20]
* Steve Spurrier, Jr. – Recruiting coordinator, wide receivers coach[21]

## References

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1. ^ "5 best seasons in South Carolina history". Saturday Down South. May 11, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
2. ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks AP Poll History". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
3. ^ "2013 South Carolina football schedule". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
4. ^ "Cann Selected as SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. September 30, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
5. ^ "Mike Davis Named AgSouth Athlete of the Week". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. September 30, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
6. ^ a b c d "Weekly Honors Pour in for Gamecocks". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. October 28, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
7. ^ "Fry Named SEC Freshman of the Week". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. November 18, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
8. ^ "Hampton Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. November 4, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
9. ^ "Connor Shaw Named AgSouth Athlete of the Week". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. September 16, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
10. ^ "Connor Shaw Named AgSouth Athlete of the Week". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. October 28, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
11. ^ "Clayton Stadnik Earns SEC Accolades". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. September 16, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
12. ^ "Bio: Steve Spurrier". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
13. ^ "Bio: Lorenzo Ward". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
14. ^ "Bio: Deke Adams". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
15. ^ "Bio: Kirk Botkin". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
16. ^ "Bio: Grady Brown". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
17. ^ "Bio: Shawn Elliott". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
18. ^ "Bio: G.A. Mangus". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
19. ^ "Bio: Joe Robinson". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
20. ^ "Bio: Everette Sands". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
21. ^ "Bio: Steve Spurrier, Jr". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2013.

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South Carolina Gamecocks football

Venues|

* Old State Fairgrounds (1894, 1896–1898)
* Shandon Park (1895)
* College Park/Davis Field (1899–1925)
* Melton Field (1926–1934)
* Williams–Brice Stadium (1934–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Clemson
* Georgia
* North Carolina
* Tennessee

Culture & lore|

* Spurrier
* Cocky
* "The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the Way"
* Mighty Sound of the Southeast
* "Sandstorm"
* The Brawl
* University of South Carolina steroid scandal

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* Statistical leaders
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