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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

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. This included a win over rival Clemson, only the second in seven seasons.[3] Going into the 1995 Carquest Bowl against West Virginia, South Carolina had an all-time record of 0–8 in postseason games.[4] The Gamecocks defeated the Mountaineers with a final score of 24–21, winning the first bowl game in school history.[5] It was South Carolina’s first winning season since 1990 and the seven wins were the most since 1988.[6]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 38:00 p.m.GeorgiaWISL 21–2473,605[7]
September 107:00 p.m.Arkansas
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
PPVW 14–071,542[8]
September 177:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 31–668,498[9]
September 247:00 p.m.at KentuckyPPVW 23–956,900[10]
October 18:00 p.m.at LSUPPVW 18–1763,281[11]
October 81:00 p.m.East Carolina*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 42–5670,075[12]
October 151:00 p.m.Mississippi State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 36–4164,902[13]
October 2212:30 p.m.at VanderbiltJPSW 19–1630,419[14]
October 291:00 p.m.Tennessee
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
PPVL 22–3174,200[15]
November 1212:30 p.m.at No. 4 FloridaJPSL 17–4885,028[16]
November 1912:00 p.m.at Clemson*JPSW 33–785,872[17]
January 21:30 p.m.vs. West Virginia*CBSW 24–2150,833[18]
  • *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

  1. ^ Staff Writer. “COLUMBIA – The end to South Carolina head football coach Sp”. Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ “Winsipedia – Clemson Tigers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks football series history”. Winsipedia. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  4. ^ “South Carolina Gamecocks Bowls”. College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  5. ^ “1995 Carquest Bowl”. University of South Carolina Athletics. July 12, 1995. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  6. ^ “South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records”. College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  7. ^ “S. Carolina rally falls short against Georgia”. The Commercial Appeal. September 4, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ “Game and ball slip away from Arkansas”. The Springfield News-Leader. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ “Gamecocks find spark to spank Louisiana Tech”. The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1994. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ “Kentucky’s downhill slide continues”. The Kentucky Advocate. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ “Gamecocks rally in the rain to beat Louisiana St”. The Herald. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ “Pirates pop USC”. The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1994. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ “Gamecocks watch victory evaporate”. The Sun-News. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ “USC defense simply dandy”. The State. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ “Vols fly past Gamecocks”. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ “Gators out of Gamecocks’ league”. The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ “Gamecocks rip Clemson”. The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ “South Carolina climbs the mountain”. South Florida Sun Sentinel. January 3, 1995. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ “1994 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results”. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 5, 2024.