The Medicos, the Purple Hurricane, the Seceders- all South Carolina football mascots that long ago drifted into history. From as early as 1889, college football

This volume provides unique insight into how American colleges and universities have been significantly impacted and shaped by college football, and considers h

"Since the earliest days of football, the Gamecocks have helped make the sport a favorite in the Palmetto State. In the early 1900s, the team joined many other

Black college football began during the nadir of African American life after the Civil War. The first game occurred in 1892, a little less than four years befor