2006_South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football_team
2006 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
American college football season
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 and victory over Clemson were both the first since 2001. Four of the team's five losses were within seven points to top-12 opponents.