1994 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
1994 South Carolina Gamecocks football | |
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Carquest Bowl champion | |
Carquest Bowl, W 24–21 vs. West Virginia | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
Record | 7–5 (4–4 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Rickey Bustle (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Fast Break |
Defensive coordinator | Wally Burnham (1st season) |
Home stadium | Williams-Brice Stadium (c. 72,400, grass) |
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No. 7 Florida x$ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Tennessee | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 5 Alabama x | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Auburn | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Mississippi State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Florida 24, Alabama 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1994 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by first-year head coach Brad Scott and played their home games in Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.
With 48 upperclassmen returning,[1] Scott's new pass-heavy offense, and decorated junior quarterback Steve Taneyhill,[2] the Gamecocks went 6–5 in the regular season.[3] This included a win over archrival Clemson, only the second in seven seasons.[4] Going into the 1995 Carquest Bowl against West Virginia, South Carolina had an all-time record of 0–8 in postseason games.[5] The Gamecocks defeated the Mountaineers with a final score of 24–21, winning the first bowl game in school history.[6] It was South Carolina's first winning season since 1990 and the seven wins were the most since 1988.[7]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | 8:00 p.m. | Georgia | WIS | L 21–24 | 73,605 | [8] | |
September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Arkansas |
| PPV | W 14–0 | 71,542 | [9] |
September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech* |
| W 31–6 | 68,498 | [10] | |
September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kentucky | PPV | W 23–9 | 56,900 | [11] | |
October 1 | 8:00 p.m. | at LSU | PPV | W 18–17 | 63,281 | [12] | |
October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | East Carolina* |
| L 42–56 | 70,075 | [13] | |
October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Mississippi State |
| L 36–41 | 64,902 | [14] | |
October 22 | 12:30 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | JPS | W 19–16 | 30,419 | [15] | |
October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Tennessee |
| PPV | L 22–31 | 74,200 | [16] |
November 12 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Florida | JPS | L 17–48 | 85,028 | [17] | |
November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Clemson* | JPS | W 33–7 | 85,872 | [18] | |
January 2 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. West Virginia* | CBS | W 24–21 | 50,833 | [19] | |
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Roster
[edit]- QB Steve Taneyhill
- OL Michael Muse
- QB Wright Mitchell
- QB Brandon Bennett*
- RB Leroy Jeter*
- RB Rob DeBoer
- RB Terry Wilburn
- RB Albert Haynes
- RB Anthony Jacobs(WO)
- RB Eddie Miller*
- WR Robert Brooks*
- WR David Pitchko
- WR Asim Penny
- WR Bralyn Bennett
- WR Bill Zorr
- WR Darren Greene
- WR Mike Whitman*
- TE Matthew Campbell
- TE Boomer Foster
- TE Roderick Howell
- TE Mathew Campbell
- TE Ernest Dye*
- OL Kenny Farrell*
- OL Jay Killen*
- OL Antoine Rivens*
- OL Rich Sweet*
- OL Vincent Dinkins
- OL Kevin Rosenkrans
- OL Cedric Bembery*
- DL Bobby Brown*
- DL Marty Dye*
- DL Troy Duke*
- DL David Turnipseed
- DL Ernest Dixon*
- LB James McDougald*
- LB Eric Brown*
- LB Gerald Dixon*
- LB Robert Gibson*
- LB Keith Franklin
- LB Joe Reaves
- LB Keith Emmons
- LB Toby Cates*
- DB Jerry Inman*
- DB Bru Pender*
- DB Tony Watkins*
- DB Frank Adams
- DB Cedric Surratt
- DB Norman Greene
- DB Daren Parker
References
[edit]- ^ Staff Writer. "COLUMBIA - The end to South Carolina head football coach Sp". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Breiner, Ben (October 21, 2020). "'It rained for 24 straight hours': The story of USC's dramatic last win over LSU". The State. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "1994 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "Winsipedia - Clemson Tigers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks football series history". Winsipedia. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks Bowls". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "1995 Carquest Bowl". University of South Carolina Athletics. July 12, 1995. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "S. Carolina rally falls short against Georgia". The Commercial Appeal. September 4, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Game and ball slip away from Arkansas". The Springfield News-Leader. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks find spark to spank Louisiana Tech". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1994. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky's downhill slide continues". The Kentucky Advocate. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks rally in the rain to beat Louisiana St". The Herald. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates pop USC". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1994. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks watch victory evaporate". The Sun-News. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USC defense simply dandy". The State. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols fly past Gamecocks". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators out of Gamecocks' league". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks rip Clemson". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina climbs the mountain". South Florida Sun Sentinel. January 3, 1995. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1994 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 5, 2024.