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2006 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	2006
team	South Carolina Gamecocks
image	South Carolina Gamecocks logo.svg
image_size	125
conference	Southeastern Conference
division	Eastern Division
short_conf	SEC
record	8–5
conf_record	3–5
head_coach	Steve Spurrier
hc_year	2nd
off_scheme	Fun and gun
def_coach	Tyrone Nix
dc_year	2nd
def_scheme	[4–3](4-3-defense)
stadium	Williams-Brice Stadium
champion	Liberty Bowl champion
bowl	[Liberty Bowl](2006-liberty-bowl)
bowl_result	W 44–36 vs. [Houston](2006-houston-cougars-football-team)

The 2006 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks were led by Steve Spurrier in his second season as USC head coach and played their home games in Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

The Gamecocks finished the season 8–5, ending with wins in the Palmetto Bowl and Liberty Bowl. Their eight-win campaign, victory over Clemson, and bowl victory were each the first since 2001. All of the team's losses were against top-12 opponents, and four of those losses were within seven points.

Schedule

The October 28 game against Tennessee played host to ESPN's College Gameday, the third year in a row that South Carolina had hosted the program.

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References

"2006 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results".
"South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records".
"Winsipedia - Clemson Tigers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks football series history".
(September 17, 2006). "USC wins, but woes continue". The Charlotte Observer.
"South Carolina Official Athletic Site".

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