2026 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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The 2026 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks play their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium located in Columbia, South Carolina, and are led by Shane Beamer in his sixth year as their head coach. Despite a confounding 0-3 start to conference play and speculation about Beamer's job security, South Carolina mounted a mid-season turnaround, spearheaded by back to back victories over top 20 ranked teams, #16 Florida and #11 Tennessee. In beating Florida on the road, Shane Beamer became the only coach in program history besides Steve Spurrier to beat the Gators in the Swamp. Carolina's upset win at home against #11 Tennessee resulted in a field storming at Williams–Brice Stadium, the third of Beamer's tenure. The following week, the Gamecocks traveled to Norman, Oklahoma, and trounced the Oklahoma Sooners, featuring one of the...

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