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1985 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1985 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Morrison, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 5–6.

1985 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Gadd (3rd season)
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 8 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 7 – 2
Rutgers   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Louisville   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 31The CitadelNo. 17
W 56–1773,500[1]
September 7Appalachian StateNo. 18
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 20–1373,100[2]
September 21No. 19 MichiganNo. 15
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ABCL 3–3474,200[3]
September 28at Georgia
L 21–3582,122[4]
October 5at Pittsburgh
L 7–4232,277[5]
October 12Duke
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 28–771,150[6]
October 19at East Carolina
W 52–1035,047[7]
November 2NC State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 17–2169,100[8]
November 9at No. 16 Florida State
ESPNL 14–5654,121[9]
November 16Navy
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 34–3169,542[10]
November 23Clemson
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 17–2475,026[11]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Gamecocks pulverize Citadel 56–17". The State. September 1, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Struggling USC clips Appalachian". The State. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Michigan grinds its way past South Carolina 34–3". Tallahassee Democrat. September 22, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "USC offense roars, but Georgia wins". The Greenville News. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pitt mauls Carolina, 42–7". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gamecocks throttle Slayden, Blue Devils". Greensboro News & Record. October 13, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gamecocks rout Pirates". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wolfpack edges past Gamecocks". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 3, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Fla. State buries South Carolina". The Daily Advertiser. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gamecocks hold on to sink Navy". The Sun-News. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Mike Hunt (November 24, 1985). "Tigers gain bowl berth over USC". The Greenville News. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1985 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2017.


 

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