1995 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1995 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record4–6–1 (2–5–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Eason (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorWally Burnham (2nd season)
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
1995 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Division
No. 2 Florida x$ 8 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Tennessee 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Georgia 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
2 – 5 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Kentucky 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Western Division
Arkansas x 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 5 – 0
No. 21 Alabama 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 22 Auburn 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
LSU 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Ole Miss 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Championship: Florida 34, Arkansas 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Brad Scott, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 2–5–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the SEC's Eastern Division. The team played home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

In an otherwise unsuccessful season, the Gamecocks almost upset No. 14 LSU at home, leading with just over a minute left in the game. However, a late touchdown by the Tigers allowed them to tie the game.[1] Due to overtime being permanently implemented in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season, this remains the last tie in Gamecock football history, and one of the last ties in college football history.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 212:30 p.m.at Georgia
JPSL 23–4286,117[3]
September 93:00 p.m.at Arkansas
L 21–5146,821[4]
September 167:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech*
W 68–2170,411[5]
September 2312:30 p.m.Kentucky
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
JPSL 30–3565,325[6]
September 3012:30 p.m.No. 14 LSU
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
JPST 20–2067,902[7]
October 71:00 p.m.Kent State*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 77–1466,807[8]
October 147:00 p.m.at Mississippi State
PPVW 65–3930,035[9]
October 211:00 p.m.Vanderbilt
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 52–1468,915[10]
October 2812:30 p.m.at No. 6 Tennessee
JPSL 21–5695,426[11]
November 118:00 p.m.No. 3 Florida
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPNL 7–6371,638[12]
November 1812:30 p.m.Clemson*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
JPSL 17–3874,990[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[14]

Roster

1995 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 22 Duce Staley Jr
QB 1 Anthony Wright  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 28 Chris Abrams Jr
LB 52 Shane Burnham So
LB 45 James McDougald So
LB ? Chris Rumph
DE 89 Maynard Caldwell Jr
DB 5 Terry Cousin Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 14 Reed Morton Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "LSU, South Carolina play to 20–20 tie". Ledger-Enquirer. October 1, 1995. p. 29. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "How college football overtime works | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gamecocks collapse in second half". The Times and Democrat. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas drops South Carolina". The Springfield News-Leader. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "USC rolls to victory". The Charlotte Observer. September 17, 1995. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Moe betters blues; Williams carries Kentucky to victory". The Tennessean. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "LSU, South Carolina play to 20–20 tie". Ledger-Enquirer. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gamecocks show no mercy in 77–14 romp over Kent". Florence Morning News. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Taneyhill, Gamecocks flatten Bulldogs". The Charlotte Observer. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gamecocks focus, flog Vanderbilt". The Charlotte Observer. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Vols put Gamecocks away early". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "It's no contest: Gators win 63–7". St. Petersburg Times. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tigers standing tall". The Herald. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1995 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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