<P> Carolina fielded its first football team on Christmas Eve , in Charleston , South Carolina , in 1892 versus Furman . At that time the football team was not sanctioned by the University . They provided their own uniforms and paid their own train fare in order to participate in the game . They were nicknamed the `` College Boys '' by The News and Courier and their supporters wore garnet and black . </P>
<P> Carolina fielded its first football team on Christmas Eve , in Charleston , South Carolina , in 1892 versus Furman . At that time the football team was not sanctioned by the University . They provided their own uniforms and paid their own train fare in order to participate in the game . They were nicknamed the `` College Boys '' by The News and Courier and their supporters wore garnet and black . </P>
when did university of south carolina start playing football
when did university of south carolina start playing football
1892
1892