1990 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1990 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorArt Wilkins (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Whitt (2nd season)
Home stadiumWilliams-Brice Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Louisville   –   10 – 1 – 1
No. 3 Miami (FL)   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 4 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Penn State   –   9 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   8 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   8 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 4 – 2
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   4 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Akron   –   3 – 7 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 1
Rutgers   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulsa   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent team in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by Sparky Woods in his second year as head coach.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 pmDuke
W 21–1071,606[1]
September 87:00 pmNorth Carolina
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 27–573,500[2]
September 2212:00 pmat Virginia Tech
HTSW 35–2441,462[3]
September 294:00 pmat Georgia TechNo. 25
ESPNL 6–2746,011[4]
October 1312:00 pmEast Carolinadagger
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
JPSW 37–733,810[5]
October 201:30 pmThe Citadel
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 35–3863,000[6]
October 271:00 pmat NC State
L 29–3845,800[7]
November 312:00 pmNo. 12 Florida State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
JPSL 10–4171,438[8]
November 101:30 pmSouthern Illinois
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 38–1352,812[9]
November 171:00 pmat Clemson
JPSL 15–2483,823[10]
November 228:00 pmWest Virginia
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPNW 29–1064,251[11]

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Roster[edit]

Lamalik Sherman CB* Bobby Fuller* QB Wright Mitchell QB Mike Dingle* RB Ken Watson* RB Rob DeBoer RB Albert Haynes RB Terry Wilburn RB Leroy Jeter RB Frank Adams RB Eddie Miller* WR Robert Brooks* WR George Rush WR David Pitchko WR Mario Henry WR Bralyn Bennett WR Carl Platt WR Bill Zorr WR Darren Greene WR Charles Steward* TE Mike Whitman TE Matthew Campbell TE Mathew Campbell TE Hal Hamrick* OL Ike Harris* OL Jay Killen* OL Antoine Rivens* OL Calvin Stephens* OL Scott Cooley OL Rich Sweet OL Gerald Dixon* DL Marty Dye* DL Corey Miller* DL Kurt Wilson* DL Cedric Bembery DL Ernest Dixon* LB Patrick Hinton* LB Joe Reaves* LB Eric Brown LB Keith Emmons LB Leon Harris* DB Keith McDonald* DB Cedric Surratt* DB Antonio Walker* DB Bru Pender DB

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gamecocks make a defenseive stand". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Gamecocks rough up UNC 27–5". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gamecocks rally past Virginia Tech". The Herald. September 23, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech defense renders USC helpless 27–6". The State. September 30, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Virginia Tech rallies". Daily Press. September 16, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "The Citadel stuns S. Carolina 38–35". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "N.C. State shreds USC defense". The Herald. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Florida St. rolls over Gamecocks, 41–10". The Times and Democrat. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Olson, Stan (November 11, 1990). "Gamecocks Put An End To Streak". The Charlotte Observer. p. 10C. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tiger talent claws out a win". The Sun-News. November 18, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Interception boosts USC past West Virginia". The Item. November 23, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1990 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

Additional sources[edit]

  • Griffin, J. C. (1992). The first hundred years: A history of South Carolina football. Atlanta, Georgia: Longstreet Press


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