1969 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1969 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ACC Champions
Peach Bowl, L 3–14 vs. West Virginia
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
1969 record	7–4 (6–0 ACC)
Head coach	Paul Dietzel
Home stadium	Williams-Brice Stadium

1969 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
South Carolina $	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
NC State	3	–	2	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
North Carolina	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Clemson	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Duke	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Maryland	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Wake Forest	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Virginia	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1969 college football season. Led by head coach Paul Dietzel, the Gamecocks won the ACC championship, were defeated by West Virginia in the Peach Bowl and finished with a record of 7–4.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 20	Duke		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	W 27–20	42,791
September 27	North Carolina		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	W 14–6	42,559
October 4	at #7 Georgia*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Rivalry)	L 16–41	59,452
October 11	NC State		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	W 21–16	42,786
October 18	at Virginia Tech*		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	W 17–16	28,000
October 25	Maryland		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	W 17–0	42,756
November 1	at Florida State*		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 9–34	34,519
November 8	at #3 Tennessee*		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 14–29	62,868
November 15	at Wake Forest		Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC	W 24–6	25,000
November 22	Clemson		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Rivalry)	W 27–13	42,941
December 30	vs. #19 West Virginia*		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	L 3–14	48,425
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.