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Today's Date In Gamecock History
March 16th
1975 - Mike Dunleavy's 22 points led USC to a 71-61 NIT win over Connecticut, advancing the team to the quarterfinals. Dunleavy made three long shots in the first half on a run that gave Carolina a 15 point lead that stood at 12 points as the teams broke at halftime. The Huskies cut the lead to six points twice in the second half but never got any closer. In addition to Dunleavy's big night Alex English scored 21 while Tom Boswell led the team with eight rebounds and Billy Walsh had seven assists.

Birthdays
SportAthletePositionHometownBeginEndNote
FB Bralyn Bennett Wide Receiver Greer, SC 1988 1991 Brandon's older brother made team as walk-on, caught 4 passes in final 2 seasons
FB Mike Hold Quarterback Tempe, AZ 1983 1985 JuCo transfer was one of stars of 1984 team that reached #2 in the nation
FB Glenn LeGrande Safety Philadelphia, PA 1982 1983 Villanova transfer had 38 tackles in 2 years, recovered blocked punt for TD vs Florida State in 1984
SWIM Ellie Masterson Louisville, KY 2018 2020 Had 3rd place finishes against UGA, Georgia Tech

Games Played on March 16th
Football
DateScoreNote
Men's Basketball
DateScore
1972-03-16 North Carolina 92 , South Carolina 69
1975-03-16 South Carolina 71 , Connecticut 61
1983-03-16 South Carolina 100 , Old Dominion 90
Baseball
DateScore
1949-03-16 Newberry 18 , South Carolina 9
1964-03-16 Erskine 3 , South Carolina 2
1968-03-16 Georgia Southern 7 , South Carolina 3
1971-03-16 South Carolina 7 , Cincinnati 6
1973-03-16 Alabama 1 , South Carolina 0
1974-03-16 South Carolina 10 , George Mason 3
1977-03-16 South Carolina 8 , Tampa 8
1979-03-16 South Carolina 7 , Morris Harvey 5
1980-03-16 South Carolina 3 , Maryland 1
1981-03-16 South Carolina 19 , Virginia 7
1983-03-16 Jacksonville 4 , South Carolina 0
1984-03-16 South Carolina 6 , New Orleans 5
1988-03-16 North Carolina 3 , South Carolina 2
1991-03-16 Southern Mississippi 4 , South Carolina 3
1993-03-16 South Carolina 7 , The Citadel 0
1994-03-16 South Carolina 7 , Clemson 4
1996-03-16 South Carolina 17 , Mississippi 11
1997-03-16 South Carolina 16 , Mississippi 4
2001-03-16 South Carolina 6 , Tennessee 0
2002-03-16 South Carolina 5 , Mississippi State 3
2003-03-16 Arkansas 2 , South Carolina 1
2003-03-16 Arkansas 4 , South Carolina 1
2004-03-16 South Carolina 10 , Davidson 1
2007-03-16 South Carolina 5 , LSU 0
2008-03-16 Vanderbilt 10 , South Carolina 4
2010-03-16 South Carolina 15 , Furman 0
2011-03-16 South Carolina 8 , Wofford 4
2012-03-16 Kentucky 4 , South Carolina 3
2013-03-16 Missouri 4 , South Carolina 0
2013-03-16 South Carolina 2 , Missouri 0
2016-03-16 South Carolina 15 , Davidson 2
2018-03-16 Florida 7 , South Carolina 3
2019-03-16 Georgia 8 , South Carolina 7
Men's Soccer
DateScore
Volleyball
DateScore
Women's Soccer
DateScore
Women's Basketball
DateScore
1979-03-16 South Carolina 84 , Oregon 63
1988-03-16 South Carolina 77 , Alabama 63
2002-03-16 South Carolina 69 , Liberty 61
2011-03-16 South Carolina 67 , Appalachian State 54
2018-03-16 South Carolina 63 , North Carolina A&T 52
Softball
DateScore
1984-03-16 South Carolina 2 , Virginia 1
1984-03-16 South Carolina 9 , Virginia 0
1985-03-16 Oklahoma State 2 , South Carolina 1
1986-03-16 South Carolina 3 , Nicholls State 0
1990-03-16 South Carolina 9 , St. Mary's 0
1990-03-16 South Carolina 1 , Sam Houston State 0
2008-03-16 Georgia 8 , South Carolina 0
2011-03-16 Georgia 8 , South Carolina 4
2011-03-16 Georgia 5 , South Carolina 0
2012-03-16 Florida 9 , South Carolina 1
2013-03-16 Alabama 5 , South Carolina 3
2016-03-16 South Carolina 7 , Buffalo 4
2016-03-16 South Carolina 10 , Buffalo 2
2018-03-16 South Carolina 7 , Mississippi 3
2019-03-16 Arkansas 7 , South Carolina 4