1994 South Carolina Gamecocks football team American college football season
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 WilliamsโBrice 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 6โ5 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 0โ8 in postseason games.[ 5] The Gamecocks defeated the Mountaineers with a final score of 24โ21, 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
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 3 8:00 p.m. Georgia WIS L 21โ2473,605 [ 8]
September 10 7:00 p.m. Arkansas WilliamsโBrice Stadium Columbia, SC PPV W 14โ071,542 [ 9]
September 17 7:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech * WilliamsโBrice Stadium Columbia, SC W 31โ668,498 [ 10]
September 24 7:00 p.m. at Kentucky PPV W 23โ956,900 [ 11]
October 1 8:00 p.m. at LSU PPV W 18โ1763,281 [ 12]
October 8 1:00 p.m. East Carolina * WilliamsโBrice Stadium Columbia, SC L 42โ5670,075 [ 13]
October 15 1:00 p.m. Mississippi State WilliamsโBrice Stadium Columbia, SC L 36โ4164,902 [ 14]
October 22 12:30 p.m. at Vanderbilt JPS W 19โ1630,419 [ 15]
October 29 1:00 p.m. Tennessee WilliamsโBrice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry ) PPV L 22โ3174,200 [ 16]
November 12 12:30 p.m. at No. 4 Florida JPS L 17โ4885,028 [ 17]
November 19 12:00 p.m. at Clemson * JPS W 33โ785,872 [ 18]
January 2 1:30 p.m. vs. West Virginia * CBS W 24โ2150,833 [ 19]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Roster
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
^ 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 .
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