The university was founded in 1883 as a public school and the school’s present name was given in 1967.
The school’s football team is known as the Gamecocks and within their first year the team was able to achieve the first title as part of the Ohio Valley Conference.
The school has produced many outstanding students among which we can mention Former NFL tight end with the Buffalo Bills Keith McKeller, Miami Dolphins defensive back Darryl Malone and Former Canadian Football League MVP quarterback Dieter Brock just to mention some. |