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South Carolina Football Team History


South Carolina Gamecocks
University of South Carolina
 Columbia, SC
Founded: 1801
Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadium
Capacity: 80,250
Colors: Garnet & Black
Coach: Sparky Woods
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 Sparky Woods enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at South Carolina.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Duke  21   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. North Carolina  27   5   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Virginia Tech  35   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Georgia Tech  6   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. East Carolina  37   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Citadel  35   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ North Carolina State  29   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Florida State  10   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Southern Illinois  38   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Clemson  15   24   L       
 Thu., Nov. 22  vs. West Virginia  29   10   W       
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored282
  Scoring Average25.6
  Points Allowed237
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record63-38
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record1-3
1990 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1990 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Southern 12-3436272   Tim Stowers
Central Florida 10-4444280   Gene McDowell
Florida State 10-2459206Won  24-17  Bobby Bowden
Louisville 10-1-1345149Won  34-7  Howard Schnellenberger
Notre Dame 9-3359259Lost  9-10  Lou Holtz
Penn State 9-3297179Lost  17-24  Joe Paterno
Louisiana Tech 8-3-1365219Tied  34-34  Joe Peace
Southern Mississippi 8-4220172Lost  27-31  Curley Hallman
Liberty 7-4296236   Sam Rutigliano
Syracuse 7-4-2341213Won  28-0  Dick MacPherson
Temple 7-4261269   Jerry Berndt
Army 6-5295264   Jim Young
Northern Illinois 6-5333260   Jerry Pettibone
South Carolina 6-5282237   Sparky Woods
Virginia Tech 6-5245227   Frank Beamer
East Carolina 5-6254267   Bill Lewis
James Madison 5-6228191   Joe Purzycki
Louisiana 5-6197242   Nelson Stokley
Navy 5-6209294   George Chaump
Troy 5-5228209   Robert Maddox
Boston College 4-7190288   Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Memphis 4-6-1212233   Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Tulane 4-7237253   Greg Davis
West Virginia 4-7217238   Don Nehlen
Arkansas State 3-7-1200313   Al Kincaid
Pittsburgh 3-7-1240293   Paul Hackett
Rutgers 3-8173302   Doug Graber
Tulsa 3-8183281   Dave Rader
Buffalo 2-8188330   Sam Sanders
Western Kentucky 2-8159234   Jack Harbaugh
Cincinnati 1-10172460   Timothy Tim Murphy

1990 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1990 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.