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South Carolina record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as South Carolina’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Chasing the record

This season’s players already in the school’s top five, as the lists stood when Wikipedia’s editors last updated them.

  • LaNorris Sellers No. 2 in single-game passing touchdowns, 5; No. 2 in single-game total touchdowns, 5; No. 2 in single-game total touchdowns, 5
  • Malik Orsan No. 3 in single-game field goals made, 4

Retired numbers

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 9,953Todd Ellis 1986–⁠89
  2. 8,782Steve Taneyhill 1992–⁠95
  3. 7,597Stephen Garcia 2008–⁠10
  4. 7,527Jake Bentley 2016–⁠19
  5. 6,395LaNorris Sellers 2023–⁠26

Season

  1. 3,564Dylan Thompson 2014
  2. 3,206Todd Ellis 1987
  3. 3,186Spencer Rattler 2023
  4. 3,171Jake Bentley 2018
  5. 3,094Steve Taneyhill 1995

Game

  1. 510Jake Bentley 2018 vs. Clemson
  2. 473Steve Taneyhill 1995 vs. Mississippi State
  3. 451Steve Taneyhill 1994 vs. East Carolina
  4. 438Spencer Rattler 2022 vs. Tennessee
  5. 425Todd Ellis 1987 vs. East Carolina

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 61Steve Taneyhill 1992–⁠95
  2. 56Connor Shaw 2010–⁠13
  3. 55Jake Bentley 2016–⁠19
  4. 49Todd Ellis 1986–⁠89
  5. 47Stephen Garcia 2008–⁠10

Season

  1. 29Steve Taneyhill 1995
  2. 27Jake Bentley 2018
  3. 26Dylan Thompson 2014
  4. 24Connor Shaw 2013
  5. 20Todd Ellis 1986

Game

  1. 6Spencer Rattler 2022 vs. Tennessee
  2. 5Tommy Suggs 1968 vs. Virginia
  3. 5Jeff Grantz 1975 vs. Clemson
  4. 5Steve Taneyhill 1995 vs. Louisiana Tech
  5. 5Steve Taneyhill 1995 vs. Vanderbilt

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 5,204George Rogers 1977–⁠80
  2. 3,055Brandon Bennett 1991–⁠94
  3. 3,005Harold Green 1986–⁠89
  4. 2,878Steve Wadiak 1948–⁠51
  5. 2,767Thomas Dendy 1982–⁠85

Season

  1. 1,894George Rogers 1980
  2. 1,681George Rogers 1979
  3. 1,197Marcus Lattimore 2010
  4. 1,183Mike Davis 2013
  5. 1,138Kevin Harris 2020

Game

  1. 278Brandon Bennett 1991 vs. East Tennessee State
  2. 260Jeff Grantz 1973 vs. Ohio
  3. 256Steve Wadiak 1950 vs. Clemson
  4. 246Marcus Lattimore 2011 vs. Navy
  5. 243Kevin Harris 2020 vs. Ole Miss

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 38Marcus Lattimore 2010–⁠12
  2. 31George Rogers 1977–⁠80
  3. 31Harold Green 1986–⁠89
  4. 27Andrew Pinnock 1999–⁠02
  5. 26Brandon Bennett 1991–⁠94

Season

  1. 17Marcus Lattimore 2010
  2. 15Harold Green 1987
  3. 15Kevin Harris 2020
  4. 14George Rogers 1980
  5. 12Jeff Grantz 1975

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 234Bryan Edwards 2016–⁠19
  2. 207Kenny McKinley 2005–⁠08
  3. 183Alshon Jeffery 2009–⁠11
  4. 174Shi Smith 2017–⁠20
  5. 169Sterling Sharpe 1983–⁠87

Game

  1. 14Zola Davis 1998 vs. Vanderbilt
  2. 14Kenny McKinley 2007 vs. Tennessee
  3. 14Tori Gurley 2010 vs. Vanderbilt
  4. 14Deebo Samuel 2016 vs. South Florida
  5. 14Bryan Edwards 2019 vs. Vanderbilt

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 3,045Bryan Edwards 2016–⁠19
  2. 3,042Alshon Jeffery 2009–⁠11
  3. 2,781Kenny McKinley 2005–⁠08
  4. 2,497Sterling Sharpe 1983–⁠87
  5. 2,354Zola Davis 1995–⁠98

Season

  1. 1,517Alshon Jeffery 2010
  2. 1,255Xavier Legette 2023
  3. 1,143Sidney Rice 2005
  4. 1,136Pharoh Cooper 2014
  5. 1,106Sterling Sharpe 1986

Game

  1. 233Pharoh Cooper 2014 vs. Tennessee
  2. 217Xavier Legette 2023 vs. Jacksonville State
  3. 210Troy Williamson 2004 vs. USF
  4. 210Deebo Samuel 2018 vs. Clemson
  5. 206Zola Davis 1998 vs. Vanderbilt

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 23Sidney Rice 2005–⁠06
  2. 23Alshon Jeffery 2009–⁠11
  3. 22Bryan Edwards 2016–⁠19
  4. 19Robert Brooks 1988–⁠91
  5. 19Jermale Kelly 1997–⁠00

Season

  1. 13Sidney Rice 2005
  2. 11Deebo Samuel 2018
  3. 10Sterling Sharpe 1986
  4. 10Monty Means 1995
  5. 10Jermale Kelly 1997

Game

  1. 5Sidney Rice 2006 vs. Florida Atlantic

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 9,351Todd Ellis 1986–⁠89
  2. 8,374Stephen Garcia 2008–⁠11
  3. 8,164Steve Taneyhill 1992–⁠95
  4. 7,801LaNorris Sellers 2023–⁠26
  5. 7,757Connor Shaw 2010–⁠13

Season

  1. 3,502Dylan Thompson 2014
  2. 3,290Spencer Rattler 2023
  3. 3,281Stephen Garcia 2010
  4. 3,208LaNorris Sellers 2024
  5. 3,072Spencer Rattler 2022

Game

  1. 512Steve Taneyhill 1995 vs. Mississippi State
  2. 490Jake Bentley 2018 vs. Clemson
  3. 454Spencer Rattler 2022 vs. Tennessee
  4. 429Todd Ellis 1987 vs. East Carolina
  5. 428Todd Ellis 1986 vs. Virginia Tech

Total touchdowns

Career

  1. 73Connor Shaw 2010–⁠13
  2. 63Jake Bentley 2016–⁠19
  3. 62Steve Taneyhill 1992–⁠95
  4. 62Stephen Garcia 2008–⁠11
  5. 60LaNorris Sellers 2023–⁠26

Season

  1. 30Connor Shaw 2013
  2. 30Dylan Thompson 2014
  3. 29Steve Taneyhill 1995
  4. 29Jake Bentley 2018
  5. 28Jeff Grantz 1975

Game

  1. 5Tommy Suggs 1968 vs. Virginia
  2. 5Jeff Grantz 1975 vs. Clemson
  3. 5Steve Taneyhill 1995 vs. Louisiana Tech
  4. 5Steve Taneyhill 1995 vs. Vanderbilt
  5. 5Syvelle Newton 2006 vs. Florida Atlantic

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 14Bo Davies 1969–⁠71
  2. 14Skai Moore 2013–⁠17

Season

  1. 9Bryant Gilliard 1984

Game

  1. 4Bayard Pickett 1949 vs. The Citadel
  2. 4Pat Watson 1968 vs. Wake Forest
  3. 4Bryant Gilliard 1984 vs. Florida State

Tackles

Career

  1. 405J.D. Fuller 1979–⁠83
  2. 401Andrew Provence 1980–⁠82
  3. 396Mike Durrah 1980–⁠82
  4. 384James Seawright 1981–⁠84
  5. 357Tony Watkins 1991–⁠94

Season

  1. 179Mike Durrah 1983
  2. 167Garry Mott 1973
  3. 165Dana Carpenter 1973
  4. 164Bill Cregar 1973
  5. 164Paul Vogel 1984

Game

  1. 29James Seawright 1984 vs. NC State

Sacks

Career

  1. 29.0Eric Norwood 2006–⁠09
  2. 26.0Andrew Provence 1980–⁠82
  3. 24.0Jadeveon Clowney 2011–⁠13
  4. 23.5John Abraham 1996–⁠99
  5. 21.5Melvin Ingram 2007–⁠11

Season

  1. 13.0Jadeveon Clowney 2012
  2. 11.5Kyle Kennard 2024
  3. 10.0Andrew Provence 1982
  4. 10.0Melvin Ingram 2011
  5. 9.5Kelcy Quarles 2013

Game

  1. 4.5Jadeveon Clowney 2012 vs. Clemson

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 72Collin Mackie 1987–⁠90
  2. 72Parker White 2017–⁠21
  3. 66Elliott Fry 2013–⁠16
  4. 49Ryan Succop 2005–⁠08
  5. 39Mark Fleetwood 1981–⁠83

Season

  1. 25Collin Mackie 1987
  2. 20Ryan Succop 2008
  3. 20Elliott Fry 2015
  4. 19Collin Mackie 1988
  5. 18Elliott Fry 2014

Game

  1. 5Collin Mackie 1990 vs. West Virginia
  2. 5Spencer Lanning 2009 vs. Georgia
  3. 4Mitch Jeter 2023 vs. Missouri
  4. 4Malik Orsan 2026 vs. Mississippi State

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 92.0%Mitch Jeter 2022–⁠23
  2. 80.0%William Joyce 2025
  3. 77.3%Spencer Lanning 2007–⁠10
  4. 75.0%Elliott Fry 2013–⁠16
  5. 74.1%Josh Brown 2003–⁠05

Season

  1. 100.0%Eddie Leopard
  2. 100.0%Mitch Jeter 2022
  3. 94.4%Mark Fleetwood
  4. 94.1%Parker White 2021
  5. 85.7%Mitch Jeter 2023

Season by season

132 seasons; 7 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2025Shane Beamer4–⁠81–⁠7, T–13th
2024Shane Beamer9–⁠45–⁠3, T–4thCitrus L19
2023Shane Beamer5–⁠73–⁠5, T–4th (Eastern)
2022Shane Beamer8–⁠54–⁠4, 3rd (Eastern)Gator L23
2021Shane Beamer7–⁠63–⁠5, T–4th (Eastern)Duke’s Mayo W
2020Will Muschamp2–⁠82–⁠8, 6th (Eastern)
2019Will Muschamp4–⁠83–⁠5, T–4th (Eastern)
2018Will Muschamp7–⁠64–⁠4, T–4th (Eastern)Belk L
2017Will Muschamp9–⁠45–⁠3, 2nd (Eastern)Outback W
2016Will Muschamp6–⁠73–⁠5, T–5th (Eastern)Birmingham L
2015Steve Spurrier3–⁠91–⁠7, T–6th (Eastern)
2014Steve Spurrier7–⁠63–⁠5, T–4th (Eastern)Independence W
2013Steve Spurrier11–⁠26–⁠2, 2nd (Eastern)Capital One W4
2012Steve Spurrier11–⁠26–⁠2, 3rd (Eastern)Outback W8
2011Steve Spurrier11–⁠26–⁠2, 2nd (Eastern)Capital One W9
2010Steve Spurrier9–⁠55–⁠3, 1st (Eastern), division championsChick-fil-A L22
2009Steve Spurrier7–⁠63–⁠5, T–4th (Eastern)PapaJohns.com L
2008Steve Spurrier7–⁠64–⁠4, T–3rd (Eastern)Outback L
2007Steve Spurrier6–⁠63–⁠5, T–4th (Eastern)
2006Steve Spurrier8–⁠53–⁠5, 5th (Eastern)Liberty W
2005Steve Spurrier7–⁠55–⁠3, T–2nd (Eastern)Independence L
2004Lou Holtz6–⁠54–⁠4, 3rd (Eastern)
2003Lou Holtz5–⁠72–⁠6, 4th (Eastern)
2002Lou Holtz5–⁠73–⁠5, 4th (Eastern)
2001Lou Holtz9–⁠35–⁠3, 3rd (Eastern)Outback W13
2000Lou Holtz8–⁠45–⁠3, 2nd (Eastern)Outback W19
1999Lou Holtz0–⁠110–⁠8, 6th (Eastern)
1998Brad Scott1–⁠100–⁠8, 6th (Eastern)
1997Brad Scott5–⁠63–⁠5, 4th (Eastern)
1996Brad Scott6–⁠54–⁠4, 3rd (Eastern)
1995Brad Scott4–⁠6–⁠12–⁠5–⁠1, 4th (Eastern)
1994Brad Scott7–⁠54–⁠4, 3rd (Eastern)Carquest W
1993Sparky Woods5–⁠6 (ours 4–⁠7)2–⁠6, T–4th (Eastern)
1992Sparky Woods5–⁠63–⁠5, 4th (Eastern)
1991Sparky Woods3–⁠6–⁠2
1990Sparky Woods6–⁠5
1989Sparky Woods6–⁠4–⁠1
1988Joe Morrison8–⁠4Liberty L
1987Joe Morrison8–⁠4Gator L15
1986Joe Morrison3–⁠6–⁠2
1985Joe Morrison5–⁠6
1984Joe Morrison10–⁠2Gator L11
1983Joe Morrison5–⁠6
1982Richard Bell4–⁠7no
1981Jim Carlen6–⁠6
1980Jim Carlen8–⁠4Gator L
1979Jim Carlen8–⁠4Hall of Fame Classic L
1978Jim Carlen5–⁠5–⁠1
1977Jim Carlen5–⁠7
1976Jim Carlen6–⁠5
1975Jim Carlen7–⁠5Tangerine L
1974Paul Dietzel4–⁠7
1973Paul Dietzel7–⁠4
1972Paul Dietzel4–⁠7
1971Paul Dietzel6–⁠5
1970Paul Dietzel4–⁠6–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1, 4th
1969Paul Dietzel7–⁠46–⁠0, 1st, conference championsPeach L
1968Paul Dietzel4–⁠64–⁠3, 4th
1967Paul Dietzel5–⁠54–⁠2, 3rd
1966Paul Dietzel1–⁠91–⁠3, 7th
1965Marvin Bass5–⁠54–⁠2, 1st
1964Marvin Bass3–⁠5–⁠22–⁠3–⁠1, 6th
1963Marvin Bass1–⁠8–⁠11–⁠5–⁠1, 6th
1962Marvin Bass4–⁠5–⁠13–⁠4, T–4th
1961Marvin Bass4–⁠63–⁠4, T–5th
1960Warren Giese3–⁠6 (ours 3–⁠6–⁠1)3–⁠3, 5th
1959Warren Giese6–⁠44–⁠3, 5th
1958Warren Giese7–⁠35–⁠2, 2nd15
1957Warren Giese5–⁠52–⁠5, 7th
1956Warren Giese7–⁠35–⁠2, 3rd
1955Rex Enright3–⁠61–⁠5, T–6th
1954Rex Enright6–⁠43–⁠3, 4th
1953Rex Enright7–⁠32–⁠3, T–3rd
1952Rex Enright5–⁠52–⁠4, T–10th
1951Rex Enright5–⁠45–⁠3, T–7th
1950Rex Enright3–⁠4–⁠22–⁠4–⁠1, 12th
1949Rex Enright4–⁠63–⁠3, T–7th
1948Rex Enright3–⁠51–⁠3, 13th
1947Rex Enright6–⁠2–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, 3rd
1946Rex Enright5–⁠34–⁠2, 4th
1945John D. McMillan2–⁠4–⁠30–⁠3–⁠2, 10thGator L
1944Williams Newton3–⁠4–⁠21–⁠3, 7th
1943James Moran Sr.5–⁠22–⁠1, 3rd
1942Rex Enright1–⁠7–⁠11–⁠4, 14th
1941Rex Enright4–⁠4–⁠14–⁠0–⁠1, 2nd
1940Rex Enright3–⁠61–⁠3, T–12th
1939Rex Enright3–⁠6–⁠11–⁠3, T–11th
1938Rex Enright6–⁠4–⁠12–⁠2, T–6th
1937Don McCallister5–⁠6–⁠12–⁠2–⁠1, 7th
1936Don McCallister5–⁠72–⁠5, 12th
1935Don McCallister3–⁠71–⁠4, T–8th
1934Billy Laval5–⁠42–⁠3, 7th
1933Billy Laval6–⁠3–⁠13–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions
1932Billy Laval5–⁠4–⁠22–⁠2–⁠2, T–10th
1931Billy Laval5–⁠4–⁠2 (ours 5–⁠4–⁠1)3–⁠3–⁠1, T–8th
1930Billy Laval6–⁠44–⁠3, T–11th
1929Billy Laval6–⁠52–⁠5, 15th
1928Billy Laval6–⁠2–⁠22–⁠2–⁠1, T–10th
1927Harry Lightsey4–⁠52–⁠4, T–16th
1926Branch Bocock6–⁠44–⁠2, T–4th
1925Branch Bocock7–⁠32–⁠2, T–10th
1924Sol Metzger7–⁠33–⁠2, T–6th
1923Sol Metzger4–⁠60–⁠4, T–19th
1922Sol Metzger5–⁠40–⁠2, T–18th
1921Sol Metzger5–⁠1–⁠22–⁠1–⁠1, T–10th
1920Sol Metzger5–⁠43–⁠1, T–6th
1919Dixon Foster1–⁠7–⁠10–⁠4–⁠1, 20th
1918Frank Dobson2–⁠1–⁠12–⁠1–⁠1, 5th
1917Dixon Foster3–⁠52–⁠3, T–9th
1916W. Rice Warren2–⁠72–⁠4
1915Norman B. Edgerton5–⁠3–⁠11–⁠1–⁠1, T–13th
1914Norman B. Edgerton5–⁠5–⁠1
1913Norman B. Edgerton4–⁠3
1912Norman B. Edgerton5–⁠2–⁠1
1911John Neff)1–⁠4–⁠2
1910John Neff)4–⁠4
1909Christie Benet2–⁠6
1908Christie Benet3–⁠5–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠3)
1907Douglas McKay3–⁠0
1905Christie Benet4–⁠2–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)
1904Christie Benet4–⁠3–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠1–⁠1)
1903Bob Williams8–⁠2
1902Bob Williams6–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠1)
1901Byron W. Dickson3–⁠4
1900Irving O. Hunt4–⁠3
1899Irving O. Hunt2–⁠3
1898Bill Wertenbaker1–⁠2
1897Frederick M. Murphy0–⁠3
1896Richard S. Whaley1–⁠3
1895Independent2–⁠1
1894Independent0–⁠2
1892Independent0–⁠1

From Wikipedia’s record book and season list for the program (CC BY-SA), which cite the school’s media guide. Browse every program’s in the data.