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Today's Date In Gamecock History
March 6th
1987 - USC's first ever Metro Conference Tournament win was a thriller, as reserve center John Breckenridge blocked a shot by Florida State's Tony Karsek in the final second to preserve an 86-85 win. Sophomore Terry Dozier was the star of the game, as he set a tournament record with 38 points on 14 field goals and 10 free throws and was the Gamecocks' leading rebounder with 11. Dozier also provided the game winning points, hitting two free throws with 12 seconds. Michael Foster added 15 points, Tony Shaw 14 and Darryl Martin 11.

Birthdays
SportAthletePositionHometownBeginEndNote
FB John Abraham Defensive End Timmonsville, SC 1996 1999 2nd team All-SEC in 1999, ranks 4th all-time in sacks
WGLF Mathilde Claisse Paris 2019 2020 Member of French National Team has played in 5 matches as freshman
FB Andre Hemphill Wide Receiver Brevard, NC 2002 2003 Had 1 start (Temple, 2002) and 1 catch (Vandy, 2003)
FB Charles Holland Cornerback Charlotte, NC 1984 1985 Squad member for two years, began 1985 fall camp as top backup
BK Chris Troutman Guard Elizabethton, TN 1982 1986 Four year reserve scored 74 points

Games Played on March 6th
Football
DateScoreNote
Men's Basketball
DateScore
1918-03-06 South Carolina 47 , Presbyterian 28
1958-03-06 North Carolina State 66 , South Carolina 61
1969-03-06 South Carolina 92 , Maryland 71
1970-03-06 South Carolina 79 , Wake Forest 63
1971-03-06 South Carolina 88 , Wake Forest 73
1987-03-06 South Carolina 86 , Florida State 85
1993-03-06 Vanderbilt 77 , South Carolina 73
1998-03-06 South Carolina 71 , Florida 60
2004-03-06 Tennessee 63 , South Carolina 56
2010-03-06 South Carolina 77 , Vanderbilt 73
2013-03-06 South Carolina 79 , Mississippi State 72
Baseball
DateScore
1909-03-06 South Carolina 13 , Mechanics 1
1972-03-06 South Carolina 3 , Louisville 2
1973-03-06 South Carolina 4 , West Virginia 3
1975-03-06 South Carolina 13 , West Virginia 1
1976-03-06 Georgia Southern 9 , South Carolina 2
1977-03-06 South Carolina 2 , James Madison 1
1978-03-06 South Carolina 11 , James Madison 3
1980-03-06 South Carolina 30 , Wofford 0
1981-03-06 South Carolina 13 , Ald. Broadus 0
1982-03-06 South Carolina 7 , Old Dominion 6
1983-03-06 Western Carolina 6 , South Carolina 5
1985-03-06 South Carolina 17 , Pfeiffer 7
1987-03-06 South Carolina 11 , Pfeiffer 0
1988-03-06 South Carolina 9 , New Orleans 4
1991-03-06 South Carolina 5 , Augusta 1
1993-03-06 South Carolina 11 , James Madison 2
1994-03-06 South Carolina 8 , Wright State 6
1995-03-06 South Carolina 6 , UNC-Wilmington 0
1998-03-06 Arkansas 11 , South Carolina 1
1999-03-06 South Carolina 7 , Duquesne 4
2002-03-06 South Carolina 6 , William & Mary 5
2004-03-06 South Carolina 5 , Clemson 2
2005-03-06 South Carolina 9 , New Orleans 3
2007-03-06 College of Charleston 5 , South Carolina 4
2009-03-06 South Carolina 15 , Long Beach State 8
2010-03-06 South Carolina 7 , Clemson 5
2011-03-06 Clemson 10 , South Carolina 5
2013-03-06 South Carolina 14 , Ball State 4
2015-03-06 South Carolina 2 , Miami (Ohio) 0
2016-03-06 Clemson 4 , South Carolina 1
2019-03-06 Gardner-Webb 10 , South Carolina 2
2020-03-06 South Carolina 10 , Cornell 2
Men's Soccer
DateScore
Volleyball
DateScore
Women's Soccer
DateScore
Women's Basketball
DateScore
1975-03-06 Elon 82 , South Carolina 77
1982-03-06 South Carolina 71 , N.C. State 70
1984-03-06 Memphis 64 , South Carolina 60
1987-03-06 South Carolina 59 , Virginia Tech 55
1991-03-06 Florida State 54 , South Carolina 53
1992-03-06 Vanderbilt 58 , South Carolina 47
2003-03-06 South Carolina 79 , Mississippi 64
2008-03-06 Florida 71 , South Carolina 57
2015-03-06 South Carolina 58 , Arkansas 36
2016-03-06 South Carolina 66 , Mississippi State 52
2020-03-06 South Carolina 89 , Georgia 56
Softball
DateScore
1978-03-06 South Carolina 19 , Southern Wesleyan 0
1982-03-06 Eastern Michigan 1 , South Carolina 0
1986-03-06 South Carolina 6 , Boston College 0
1986-03-06 South Carolina 8 , Boston College 0
1987-03-06 South Carolina 5 , Baylor 0
1987-03-06 South Carolina 7 , Sam Houston State 6
1987-03-06 Texas A&M 2 , South Carolina 1
1988-03-06 South Carolina 3 , Oklahoma State 1
1988-03-06 South Carolina , Illinois State
2005-03-06 Auburn 6 , South Carolina 4
2010-03-06 Michigan 1 , South Carolina 0
2010-03-06 South Carolina 1 , DePaul 0
2011-03-06 Michigan State 8 , South Carolina 7
2016-03-06 South Carolina 10 , Kennesaw State 1
2019-03-06 South Carolina 3 , Winthrop 0
2020-03-06 South Carolina 4 , Georgia 2