Notable Games
The Gamecocks won their first game at the stadium in 1934, beating Erskine 25–0, and have compiled an overall record at the stadium of 256–177–16 (including a homecoming record of 45–29) through the 2009 college football season. Some of the biggest wins for the Gamecock football program occurred at the stadium, including:
- 11/22/1975 - Carolina beat Clemson 56–20 to set a team record for most points scored in a game against Clemson (Carolina's in-state rival).
- 9/13/1980 - Carolina beat Wichita State 73–0 to set a team record for largest margin of victory.
- 10/1/1983 - USC beat Southern California 38–14 to win its first game ever against the Trojans (the second and last meeting of these teams).
- 11/10/1984 - #5 Carolina beat #11 Florida State 38–26 to move up to #2 in the college football polls (the highest ranking ever achieved by the Gamecock football program).
- 11/21/1987 - #12 Carolina beat #8 Clemson 20–7 to win on national television with the highest combined rankings of the two programs entering the game.
- 10/31/1992 - Carolina beat #16 Tennessee 24–23 to win its first game ever against the Volunteers.
- 10/7/1995 - Carolina beat Kent State 77–14 to set a team record for most points scored in a game against any opponent.
- 9/9/2000 - Carolina beat #10 Georgia 21–10 to snap an 18-game losing streak in the SEC.
- 9/29/2001 - #15 Carolina beat Alabama 37–36 to win its first game ever against the Crimson Tide.
- 11/12/2005 - Carolina beat #12 Florida 30–22 to win its first game against the Gators since joining the SEC.
- 10/4/2007 - #11 Carolina beat #8 Kentucky 38-23 on a Thursday night nationally televised ESPN game, winning its first game over a top 10 SEC team.
- 9/24/2009 - Carolina beat #4 Ole Miss 16-10 on a Thursday night nationally televised ESPN game, winning its first game over a top 5 team at Williams-Brice. (USC beat #3 North Carolina 31-13 in Chapel Hill, NC on 10/24/1981.)
- 11/28/2009 - Carolina beat #15 Clemson 34-17 on ESPN; the Tigers went on to lose the ACC Championship against Georgia Tech the following week, 34-39.
- 10/9/2010 - #19 Carolina beat #1 Alabama 35-21 on CBS; beating the top ranked team in the country for the first time in school history and for the first time, winning a SEC on CBS game (the team had previously won the 1995 Carquest Bowl, which aired on CBS). ESPN Gameday was hosted at Carolina on the Horseshoe for this game.
- 10/6/2012 - #6 Carolina beat #5 Georgia 35-7 on ESPN; the game was the first time Carolina, as a Top-10 team, beat another Top-10 team. ESPN Gameday was hosted at Carolina on the Horseshoe for this game.
Top Five Crowds at Williams-Brice Stadium
| Year | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Georgia | 85,199 |
| 2001 | Clemson | 85,000 |
| 2001 | Florida | 84,900 |
| 2002 | Georgia | 84,277 |
| 2000 | Tennessee | 84,200 |
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