1994 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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 head coach Brad Scott and played their home games in Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

1994 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Carquest Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record7–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRickey Bustle (1st season)
Offensive schemeFast Break
Defensive coordinatorWally Burnham (1st season)
Home stadiumWilliams-Brice Stadium (c. 72,400, grass)
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Division
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
Western Division
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 38:00 p.m.GeorgiaWISL 21–2473,605[1]
September 107:00 p.m.Arkansas
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
PPVW 14–071,542[2]
September 177:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 31–668,498[3]
September 247:00 p.m.at KentuckyPPVW 23–956,900[4]
October 18:00 p.m.at LSUPPVW 18–1763,281[5]
October 81:00 p.m.East Carolina*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 42–5670,075[6]
October 151:00 p.m.Mississippi State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 36–4164,902[7]
October 2212:30 p.m.at VanderbiltJPSW 19–1630,419[8]
October 291:00 p.m.Tennessee
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
PPVL 22–3174,200[9]
November 1212:30 p.m.at No. 4 FloridaJPSL 17–4885,028[10]
November 1912:00 p.m.at Clemson*JPSW 33–785,872[11]
January 21:30 p.m.vs. West Virginia*CBSW 24–2150,833[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "S. Carolina rally falls short against Georgia". The Commercial Appeal. September 4, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Game and ball slip away from Arkansas". The Springfield News-Leader. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gamecocks find spark to spank Louisiana Tech". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1994. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kentucky's downhill slide continues". The Kentucky Advocate. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gamecocks rally in the rain to beat Louisiana St". The Herald. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pirates pop USC". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1994. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gamecocks watch victory evaporate". The Sun-News. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "USC defense simply dandy". The State. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vols fly past Gamecocks". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gators out of Gamecocks' league". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gamecocks rip Clemson". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "South Carolina climbs the mountain". South Florida Sun Sentinel. January 3, 1995. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1994 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 5, 2024.