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Has South Carolina won a national championship?
Key takeaways
- South Carolina Gamecocks football has not won a national championship.
- Across the SEC, Alabama (18), Oklahoma (7), Tennessee (6), Georgia (4), LSU (4), Texas (4), Florida (3), Ole Miss (3), Texas A&M (3), Auburn (2), Arkansas (1) have claimed national titles.
- All-time record in our game log (1902-2026): 618-601-42.
0 National titles
618-601-42 Record 1902-2026
10 of 26 Bowl / playoff wins
2013 (11-2) Best season
South Carolina postseason, 1902-2026
| Season | Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9-4 | Lost Cheez-It Citrus Bowl |
| 2022 | 8-5 | Lost TaxSlayer Gator Bowl |
| 2021 | 7-6 | Won Duke's Mayo Bowl |
| 2018 | 7-6 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2017 | 9-4 | Won OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2016 | 6-7 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2014 | 7-6 | Won DUCK COMMANDER INDEPENDENCE BOWL |
| 2013 | 11-2 | Won CAPITAL ONE BOWL |
| 2012 | 11-2 | Won OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2011 | 11-2 | Won CAPITAL ONE BOWL |
| 2010 | 9-5 | Lost Chick-fil-A BOWL |
| 2009 | 7-6 | Lost PAPAJOHNS.com BOWL |
| 2008 | 7-6 | Lost OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2006 | 8-5 | Won Bowl game |
| 2005 | 7-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2001 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 2000 | 8-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1994 | 7-5 | Won Bowl game |
| 1988 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1987 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1984 | 10-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1980 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1979 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1975 | 7-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1969 | 7-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1945 | 2-4-3 | Lost Bowl game |
Source: CollegeFootballData game results via the CFB Data Hub.
National titles across the SEC
| Team | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|
 Alabama Crimson Tide | 18 | 2020 |
 Oklahoma Sooners | 7 | 2000 |
 Tennessee Volunteers | 6 | 1998 |
 Georgia Bulldogs | 4 | 2022 |
 LSU Tigers | 4 | 2019 |
 Texas Longhorns | 4 | 2005 |
 Florida Gators | 3 | 2008 |
 Ole Miss Rebels | 3 | 1962 |
 Texas A&M Aggies | 3 | 1939 |
 Auburn Tigers | 2 | 2010 |
 Arkansas Razorbacks | 1 | 1964 |
 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | None yet |
 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | None yet |
 Missouri Tigers | 0 | None yet |
 South Carolina Gamecocks this page | 0 | None yet |
 Vanderbilt Commodores | 0 | None yet |
Current SEC members, claimed national championships.
Where South Carolina sits in the SEC
Current SEC programs have claimed 55 national titles between them: 18 for Alabama, seven for Oklahoma, six for Tennessee, four for Georgia, four for LSU, four for Texas, three for Florida, three for Ole Miss, three for Texas A&M, two for Auburn and one for Arkansas. The other five programs are still chasing a first. See how this season is shaping up on the SEC standings, or browse every season on the South Carolina record by year page.
Editorial note
College football crowned national champions by polls and selectors before the BCS (1998) and the College Football Playoff (2014). The titles here are the ones each program claims in its own record book.
South Carolina Gamecocks football has not won a national championship.
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Frequently asked questions
Has South Carolina ever won a national championship?
South Carolina Gamecocks football has not won a national championship.
Which SEC teams have won national championships?
Alabama (1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020), Oklahoma (1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000), Tennessee (1938, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1967, 1998), Georgia (1942, 1980, 2021, 2022), LSU (1958, 2003, 2007, 2019), Texas (1963, 1969, 1970, 2005), Florida (1996, 2006, 2008), Ole Miss (1959, 1960, 1962), Texas A&M (1919, 1927, 1939), Auburn (1957, 2010), Arkansas (1964).