1994 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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 head coach Brad Scott and played their home games in Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

1994 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Carquest Bowl champion
Carquest Bowl, W 24–21 vs. West Virginia
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Record	7–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Brad Scott (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Rickey Bustle (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Fast Break
Defensive coordinator	Wally Burnham (1st season)
Home stadium	Williams-Brice Stadium (c. 72,400, grass)
Seasons ← 1993 1995 →

1994 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	8:00 p.m.	Georgia	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	WIS	L 21–24	73,605	^[1]
September 10	7:00 p.m.	Arkansas	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	PPV	W 14–0	71,542	^[2]
September 17	7:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		W 31–6	68,498	^[3]
September 24	7:00 p.m.	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	PPV	W 23–9	56,900	^[4]
October 1	8:00 p.m.	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	PPV	W 18–17	63,281	^[5]
October 8	1:00 p.m.	East Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		L 42–56	70,075	^[6]
October 15	1:00 p.m.	Mississippi State	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		L 36–41	64,902	^[7]
October 22	12:30 p.m.	at Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	JPS	W 19–16	30,419	^[8]
October 29	1:00 p.m.	Tennessee	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	PPV	L 22–31	74,200	^[9]
November 12	12:30 p.m.	at No. 4 Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	JPS	L 17–48	85,028	^[10]
November 19	12:00 p.m.	at Clemson*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	JPS	W 33–7	85,872	^[11]
January 2	1:30 p.m.	vs. West Virginia*	Joe Robbie Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Carquest Bowl)	CBS	W 24–21	50,833	^[12]
*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, Jr
• 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 C 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 P

References

1. "S. Carolina rally falls short against Georgia". The Commercial Appeal. September 4, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Game and ball slip away from Arkansas". The Springfield News-Leader. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Gamecocks find spark to spank Louisiana Tech". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1994. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Kentucky's downhill slide continues". The Kentucky Advocate. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Gamecocks rally in the rain to beat Louisiana St". The Herald. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Pirates pop USC". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1994. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gamecocks watch victory evaporate". The Sun-News. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "USC defense simply dandy". The State. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Vols fly past Gamecocks". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Gators out of Gamecocks' league". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Gamecocks rip Clemson". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "South Carolina climbs the mountain". South Florida Sun Sentinel. January 3, 1995. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1994 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 5, 2024.