The 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head football coach was Steve Spurrier, who was in his sixth season at USC. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina and were members of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. The Gamecocks finished the season 9–5, 5–3 in SEC play to win the Eastern Division. They earned their first appearance in the SEC Championship where they were defeated by Auburn 17–56. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl, where they were defeated by Florida State 17–26.
On April 10, 2010, the White squad defeated the Garnet squad, 21–17, in the annual Garnet & Black Spring Game, in front of a crowd of 22,000.
The October 9 game against Alabama played host to ESPN's College GameDay, the program's 5th time hosting the popular ESPN show.
Projected starters and primary backups for SEC Championship Game versus Auburn on December 4, 2010.
Steve Spurrier - SEC Coach of the Year
Stephen Garcia - Maxwell Award Watch List; Manning Award Watch List; Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, 10/10/10; SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 10/11/10; Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week, 10/11/10; Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week, 10/14/10
Alshon Jeffery - Biletnikoff Award Finalist; Maxwell Award Watch List; Rivals.com National Player of the Week, 10/11/10; AFCA Coaches' All-America Team; AP & Coaches First-Team All-SEC; Walter Camp Second-Team All-American
T.J. Johnson - SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, 9/6/10
Spencer Lanning - Lou Groza Award Watch List, Ray Guy Award Nominee; SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, 11/15/10; SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, 11/29/10
Marcus Lattimore - Maxwell Award Watch List; SEC Offensive Player of the Week & SEC Freshman of the Week, 9/13/10; SEC Freshman of the Week, 11/1/10; SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 11/15/10; SEC Freshman of the Week, 11/22/10; AP & Coaches First-Team All-SEC; AP & Coaches SEC Freshman of the Year; Walter Camp Second-Team All-American
Devin Taylor - SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, 11/1/10; AP First-Team All-SEC; Coaches Second-Team All-SEC
Garrett Chisolm - Campbell Trophy Semifinalist; Coaches Second-Team All-SEC
Stephon Gilmore - Bednarik Award Watch List, Nagurski Trophy Watch List; Coaches First-Team All-SEC; AP Second-Team All-SEC
Cliff Matthews - Hendricks Award Watch List, Nagurski Trophy Watch List, Lott Trophy Watch List; Coaches Second-Team All-SEC
Steve Spurrier - Head Coach
Ellis Johnson - Assistant Head Coach & Defense Assistant Coach
Lorenzo Ward - Defensive Coordinator & Safeties
Shane Beamer - Cornerbacks/Special Teams & Recruiting Coordinator
Shawn Elliott - Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator
Craig Fitzgerald - Strength & Conditioning
Jay Graham - Running Backs
Johnson Hunter - Tight Ends
Brad Lawing - Defensive Line
G.A. Mangus - Quarterbacks
Steve Spurrier, Jr. - Wide Receivers
