1990 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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 and played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium.

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

Led by quarterback Bobby Fuller,[1] the Gamecocks finished the season with a record of 6–5.[2] Their loss to The Citadel was the program's first loss to a Division I-AA team since 1982, and would be the last until 2015.[3] South Carolina was bowl-eligible, but athletics director King Dixon declined a bowl bid, likely due to the lingering effects of the 1988 steroids scandal.[1] This was Woods' second and final winning season with the Gamecocks; it would be South Carolina's last winning season until 1994.[4]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 pmDukeW 21–1071,606[5]
September 87:00 pmNorth Carolina
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 27–573,500[6]
September 2212:00 pmat Virginia TechHTSW 35–2441,462[7]
September 294:00 pmat Georgia TechNo. 25ESPNL 6–2746,011[8]
October 1312:00 pmEast Carolina 
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
JPSW 37–733,810[9]
October 201:30 pmThe Citadel
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 35–3863,000[10]
October 271:00 pmat NC StateL 29–3845,800[11]
November 312:00 pmNo. 12 Florida State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
JPSL 10–4171,438[12]
November 101:30 pmSouthern Illinois
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 38–1352,812[13]
November 171:00 pmat ClemsonJPSL 15–2483,823[14]
November 228:00 pmWest Virginia
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPNW 29–1064,251[15]

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Roster

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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

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  1. ^ a b Cloninger, David (October 15, 2016). "Bobby Fuller came to USC with Sparky Woods, earned starting QB job". The State. Retrieved October 7, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "1990 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "FCS wins vs. FBS teams: All-time victories, upsets, wins vs. ranked teams | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Gamecocks make a defenseive stand". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gamecocks rough up UNC 27–5". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gamecocks rally past Virginia Tech". The Herald. September 23, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tech defense renders USC helpless 27–6". The State. September 30, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Virginia Tech rallies". Daily Press. September 16, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "The Citadel stuns S. Carolina 38–35". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "N.C. State shreds USC defense". The Herald. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Florida St. rolls over Gamecocks, 41–10". The Times and Democrat. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Olson, Stan (November 11, 1990). "Gamecocks Put An End To Streak". The Charlotte Observer. p. 10C. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Tiger talent claws out a win". The Sun-News. November 18, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Interception boosts USC past West Virginia". The Item. November 23, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "1990 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

Additional sources

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