1966 USC Football--highlights--This is Carolina

this is Carolina University of South Carolina in Columbia founded in 1801 and the oldest fully state-supported institution of higher learning in the nation McKissick library located at the top of the horseshoe stands out as one of the leading landmarks on campus wine law college the home of aerospace studies psychology and sociology at Carolina the enrollment is well over the 12,000 mark the school of foreign languages is deficit College and located less than a block away is the South Carolinian art library a very vital part of the original campus on the horseshoe at USC the old is blended in with the new women's residence halls are an indication of the university on the move commonly referred to as the honeycombs these are the dorms for men it is architecture such as this that lends itself so well to the image of Columbia as an all-american city in the heart of the campuses the Russell house this is the Student Union Building it houses student government and student campus organizations religious centers are in abundance at Carolina Protestant Catholic and Jewish fates are all well represented University President Thomas F Jones makes his headquarters here a man who is quite close to the interests of intercollegiate athletics the rec center at athletic centre is known by the student body as the Roundhouse virtually the hub of athletics at the school where scholarships and leadership are blended the University of Director of Athletics is Paul dethphone who when he came to Carolina said I may make some mistakes but I'll make them full speed ahead well it is within the perimeter of these walls at the Roundhouse that coaches plan and develop for the future throughout the university in South Carolina the athletic picture is a very well-rounded one from big-time football to the finest and planning for athletics at the intramural level [Music] but it is through football perhaps if the Gamecocks are best known through thick and thin gridiron activities have become a legend at Carolina and the man on whose shoulders the responsibility for the football future of the university rests is Paul D head coach and athletic director the man who produced a national champion at LSU in 1958 as well as having served four successful years at West Point reflects for a moment his first completed season that's South Carolina several people asked me if I felt this were the worst season that I have ever had since i've been coaching the honest answer is no I've had lots of tougher seasons than this oh we have never lost as many games but I've had seasons where I felt the team didn't give all of their effort I've had seasons where I didn t or the squad really lived up to as much potential as it might have had we had some great moments this year even in losing efforts some of the things that our team did I thought were quite remarkable and one thing above all else I certainly gained a tremendous amount of respect for the men of Carolina 1966 season opened up and back marine coach Paul deeps will return to his old stomping grounds in lse greeted him with a 28 to 12 setback Nelson Stokely stars with the early in the game seven the nephron Taliban is football of their own 24 might fair passing to Ben Garko for 16 yards and a first down from the Tigers 45 on first and ten bears Fox Jenny Gregory in the plate pays off handsomely it's another first down at the LSU 30 I'm second and ten from that same point it's fair to Gregory again ball now at the 18 this time quarterback Mike Farrell extra crew going around right in he picks up 12 yards down to the six three plays later with the ball at the one Jimmy Killam goes right guard and scores Gamecocks missed the conversion attempt entailed by one point seven to six with South Carolina trailing 21 to 6 late in the third quarter the Gamecocks fight back Bobby Bryant takes this Bengal punted his own 23 yard line and then proceeded to turn into quite a performance knowing a total of 77 yards to score a final key block in there by Wally reule provided the margin on the two-point conversion effort failed score 21 to 12 that ended at 28 to 12 now game number three on the season the Gamecocks on the receiving end of the opening game kickoff against Georgia Carolina Stadium then he got away makes the return of 23 yards to his own 31st play from scrimmage dead wounded in the quarterback he connected Benny Galloway for a 26-yard gain a first down at the Bulldog 44 reading from the georgia 30 field Galloway on first and ten scampers the left side for 15 yards the drive continued down to the georgia Eden stop there Jimmy Poole attempting a fourth down field goal from 26 yards out but it's no good and the Bulldogs gain control in the fourth quarter Carolina drive was halted by a guard Oh fumble up the account on a 36 3 plays later from the 30 to judge the quarterback Kirby more willing to his left carries for a 10 yard gain now from the 16 on second and 4 more gets 5 stopped in there by gene sporting then from the 6 Kirby more rolls ride-rite going into the end zone for the game's only touchdown of the night the extra point for 527 left in the game gave it to Cotton Bowl champion Georgia 7 to nothing next up Raleigh and NC State opening play from scrimmage Carolina's team sporting recovers a Wolfpack fumble at the state 17 and 5 plays the Gamecocks moved the pitched into the 10 Mike their pitches to them got to him that day passes - gimme kill him and it's touchdown Carolina Billy Gill converted him the score is now seven enough later in the first quarter and alert bill morrow intercepts a Carolina pass for the Wolfpack at the USC 25 and then rambles on the rest of the way for the TD moments later state deadlock the issue of 7 & 7 kicking from placement early in the second quarter state faithful a fourth in 22 and punting from their own 38 yard line Jim diamonds food is gathered in by Bobby brighter zone to and from there on it's teeny far the door Brian going 98 yards for the score on the punt return a new Atlantic Coast Conference record with could block stranded by Tim bites and Wally reule making the long run possible with the straw at 14 to 7 it's game packs with the ball first and ten at their own 33 fare complete the Gregory 4:15 on the game's very next play from the USC 48 it's Benny Galloway skating left end for eight more now on second and six from the 37 it's fair keeping and charging ahead for 10 [Music] two plays later its second and six from the Wolfpack 23 sayers Foxx Gregory and the timing is perfect Gregory makes the grab just before stepping out of the endzone Cole from placement was good Gamecocks lead 21 to 7 later in the second quarter state owns the football second and 11 at their own 31 Jack clean throwing to Tony Barton for a 15-yard gain same drive but the ball is now at the Gamecock 22 lead passion deflected by Shelley Taillow and then cut by Gary wow it's a big play good for 17 yards down to the fire seconds ticking off in the first half state decides to throw Margit to Wendell Coleman to the score the subsequent conversion made the score after half 21 to 14 opening moments now the third quarter first Caroline at their own 41 they're teaming up with Galloway with an area that next 30 yards down the distinct 29 [Music] first and ten from that point in Galloway with some real good effort here picking up 12 down to the Wolfpack 17 but then at the 14 the drive on the ground is haunted Jimmy Poole will go for tree is 31 yard effort is good 24 to 14 the Gamecocks are out in front then in the fourth stanza carolina adds to its point total as Benny Galloway breaks loose from 23 yards oh as things turns out it is quite a run first Galloway breaks out and then back in toward the middle eat it in here with a good block by Jim killer again Jimmy pull was on tiger and Carolina wraps it up for their first one of the season defeating NC State 31 to 21 two weeks later the scene shifts to Knox good on after the first quarter Carolina leads Tennessee Tanaka breaks are going their way as Bill Dickens picks off this volunteer past returning it to the Tennessee 35 then I'm 3rd and 4 from the 29 it's Mike they're passing complete to Walley Medlin 415 and with the thick skin now resting on the volunteer ate first and goal dante throws complete to Gregory for the touchdown then completed a two point conversion run and the game patch were out in front 11 to nothing the Tennessee will not be denied do we warranty Richmond flowers at the 15 and flowers dancing the sideline goes they covered a total of 21 yards Tennessee he came up with a two-pointer of their own they now trail by 311 the way headquarter Tennessee having advanced to the lead 15 to 11 Gamecocks booting from their own 39 and this is Jeff Joey's number three for South Carolina back into spread punt formation he gets his boot off and it's down there into Tennessee territory gathered in by Jerry Smith who makes the return from his own 13 up to the 39 Randy Harbor and there to make the stop 10 plays later and in the fourth quarter it's wine trying right and gaining eight-- stopped in there by Wally reule and David Graham [Music] then from the two yardline go back Bob Mariano goes over the middle and story that just about Rocky Top Tennessee wrong 9:17 as their homecoming opponents the Gamecocks head on their schedule the Seminoles of their first year the question was could their histories escape scalping from the Indians pregame ceremony was to the peak that Saturday November the 5th at Carolina Stadium marching chiefs led by their head majorette perform a real time marching surname then under the direction of dr. James D Pritchard director of bands at the University and from both schools combined in the plane of the Carolina alma mater [Music] and moments just before the contest the fighting game packs come on with the football deal [Music] and then the game itself FSG Ricci on the opening play halfback Bill Mormon pass is complete to putter back be a pageant 224 yards on the game's very next play and from their own 48 FSU charges ahead for 15 more yards on this run by Morman the ball is now resting at the Carolina 25 I'm second date Gary Patrick passes complete to Tk Weatherall for 14 yards and a first down at the 11 3 plays later it's Bill Mormon finding running room up the middle going the final 7 yards for the day's first touchdown FSU missed the conversion attempt score six to nothing the game cat field goal by Jimmy Poole cut the lead in half at 6 to 3 but now it's FSU in possession once again tactics pass however is intercepted by Bobby colon returned to the midfield stripe 4-plays later South Carolina at their own 44 on third and 17 the big player from the shotgun gone to a passage to galloway for 18 game packs doing well from the shotgun here they are using it again I'm third and 10 from the Indians at 39 then got to listen and he's did 311 3 plays later Jon Moscot was in at 40 by I'm 13 7 from the 25 my conscience it's Jenna Gregor at the 14 yard Levin second and seven from the eighth it's a pass play from our taxes to Jimmy Mulvihill he stopped the one with first and goal to go the first play of the second quarter been gone Caroline nothing but two things Florida State came on strong and they wanted 32 210 halftime festivities of this year's return of the Carolina alumni included the crowning of the homecoming queen for 1966 Miss Pamela Merritt Toby a trusty blond-haired blue-eyed beauty of twenty and a junior majoring in education find product Carolina stadiums dip dip fall weather and beautiful girls performing as members of the Carolina folk it's a victory would have made it all quite different but that would have to come another day playing a team that is gunning for its third consecutive national football title can never be a picnic such was the case when Carolina faced Alabama in Tuscaloosa Kenny Stabler going 14 yards for Domino's Alf in the game tag 16 on first and 10 Bama flow back david Chatwood those stayed up the middle for 15 yards got on to the one was driving in for the game's first score 14 out Carolina down 14 and opinion banner stay away from goodbye spam Jeff under 16 at his own free [Music] the impact first and ten from that point wall-e Medlin gets his team out of the big hole going 19 yards for the first down three plays later it's been dr. Luthan it operates at the USC 34 after that though the going got tougher and Jeff galleries had the phone now lady in the quarter Alabama is about to them piece its mark and Wayne Kimball passing it step by Ed Morgan and then grad another touchdown we've done 2014 over the quarterback throwing long intended to tripping that it's picked off by Wally reule and he returns it 47 yards down to the Alabama 18 family for the boat and put me in us up to the games back everyone members of the squad hold their final practice just prior to the season finale against our traveler Clemson that last practice was highlighted by the performance of these graduating seniors making their last official tackle during drills in this particular instance the game catch did their stuff at the expense of a dummy rest in cuts and colors those senior members of the squad included tackles bill Nelson and Jerry soles guards brandy Harbour and Dave berry punting specialist Jeff showers ends Mike regularly write down the final stop on this year's lion was pumped in the most dangerous Tigers who were about to clinch their fourth ACC fourth or crown a capacity crowd of 46,000 and watch the Tigers come from behind late in the second period and totally dominate play in the second half [Music] the fighting game pads made their first appearance driving by breast from their motel led by head coach Paul vitual understand still daily with fans in their finery pretty girls wearing their Carolina mums while others check possible scouting game letters now in uniform Carolina took to the field for their pregame warmup before a very enthusiastic crowd prepared introducing the gamepad proteins man now the system is Larry Jones who handles the defensive line a former senator LSU and a member of the beetle staff for eight years Jim Ballard is in charge of the offensive backs a Palmer all Big Ten in Donna graduated from Illinois in 48 John even named it also handles the offensive that judge' tech he played in for bowl games and his money coordinates the optimist he played under Paul diesel at Cincinnati and diesel calls him the finest lineman he's ever coached Jimmy Vickers coaches the offensive end having played that position himself at Georgia on the sidelines pride rhetoric freshman coach at Carolina and dick Weldon director of high school relations talk things over prior to the country in color and facing alarm like a tiger in a cage as bill round game God coach in charge of the defensive line backers and middle guards Wow was the West Point the man who directs the defense is George Terry he encroached deep still have been a team for more than 11 years Lou Holtz is the Carolina squads academic liaison as well as defensive backfield coach Matt the helmet coach Paul decent veteran of 25 years and organized football and national coach of the year in 1958 then just prior to the kickoff the combined bands of Carolina and Hudson provide the music [Music] reflecting upon the game we tend to the opening play of the second quarter with South Carolina's Benny Galloway running for a 17-year again in a first down to the country [Music] three plays later on third and goal it's my fare up the middle from the one for the school the extra point five who tied the contest up of seven and seven late in the quarter game captain control again from your own 39 on second and 10 IANA Wade gets off of you Gretchen here he's number 20 as he circles right hand new plays later from the tiger 23 been gonto keeps the drive alive with a 14-yard first down rush to the nine [Music] any free playable game packs going for the field 20 yards out it's good the score is 10 to 7 South Carolina [Music] for the first half ended Clemson grabbed deleted 14 to 10 here the Tigers come up with the bomb quarterback Jimmy Addison to Phil Rogers on a fine play that covered 49 yards six more points with a subsequent invasion Hudson moved ahead 21 to 10 then in the fourth quarter its pumps into the football at the Carolina 12 on first off Edison fumbles picked up and recovered by God Mario session to play addison Kasich to edema gate eleven yards and a TV final score 35 south carolina's 10 yes this is Carolina enrollment 12,000 plus located in the heart of all American city Columbia Carolina where the old blends in with the new wear scholarship and leadership were blended together aiding in the future development of athlete and student life the home of the fighting Gamecocks where the future is the thing athletic director Paul diesel is a man who is confident of that future a man with eternal optimism and that is all in the past there's nothing we can do about what happened last year in 1966 is over what we look forward to is the future the future of the fighting Gamecocks everywhere we look the stadium the dormitory every spot we behold is on the upswing the campus the University South Carolina we look forward to the future with a tremendous amount of enthusiasm and every place we look it looks very very good this is something that all of us and you too can look forward to with a tremendous amount of enthusiasm [Music]