Shawn Elliott to be interim coach for South Carolina Gamecocks

Shawn Elliott, co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, will be the interim coach at South Carolina, replacing Steve Spurrier. The move is effective immediately.

Spurrier told his team Monday night that he was retiring, a surprising move six games into the 2015 season, albeit a disappointing one off to a 2-4 start. It's the first losing season for Spurrier since 1987.

South Carolina is 0-4 in Southeastern Conference play.

Spurrier is in his 11th season with the Gamecocks after returning to college football following a stint as a head coach in the NFL.

Spurrier built South Carolina into a national power, and the Gamecocks had three consecutive 11-win seasons from 2011 to 2013.

Spurrier won the 1996 national championship and six SEC championships during his 12-year stint at Florida.

He left Florida to coach the Washington Redskins but went 12-20 in two seasons before taking the job at South Carolina.

Spurrier was an outstanding college quarterback, winning the Heisman Trophy in 1966 while at Florida.

He played nine seasons in the NFL.

Spurrier made a name for himself as a head coach when he turned around the program at Duke. After going 5-6 in Spurrier's first year, the Blue Devils went 7-3-1 in his second season and 8-4 in his third season in 1989.

That enabled him to land the job at his alma mater.