1998 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
1998 South Carolina Gamecocks football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
Record | 1–10 (0–8 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Chuck Reedy (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Wally Burnham (5th season) |
Home stadium | Williams-Brice Stadium (c. 80,250, grass) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 1 Tennessee x$# | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Florida % | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Georgia | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mississippi State xy | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Arkansas x | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by head coach Brad Scott, in his fifth and final season, and played their home games in Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.
In 1998, South Carolina went 1–10, the worst record in program history until then.[1][2] The loss to No. 13 Georgia began a 21-game losing streak for the Gamecocks, which would not be snapped until 2000.[3] Scott was fired following the end of the season, but was quickly hired as an assistant coach by Clemson.[4] Lou Holtz was subsequently hired as South Carolina's new head coach, having been an assistant for the Gamecocks in the 1960s.[5]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | 7:00 pm | Ball State* | W 38–20 | 78,830 | [6] | ||
September 12 | 6:00 pm | No. 13 Georgia |
| ESPN2 | L 3–17 | 83,411 | [7] |
September 19 | 7:00 pm | Marshall* |
| PPV | L 21–24 | 78,717 | [8] |
September 26 | 12:30 pm | Mississippi State |
| JPS | L 0–38 | 70,052 | [9] |
October 3 | 2:00 pm | at Ole Miss | L 28–30 | 42,884 | [10] | ||
October 10 | 7:00 pm | at Kentucky | L 28–33 | 57,739 | [11] | ||
October 17 | 1:00 pm | No. 16 Arkansas |
| PPV | L 28–41 | 67,930 | [12] |
October 24 | 7:00 pm | at Vanderbilt | L 14–17 | 29,721 | [13] | ||
October 31 | 12:30 pm | No. 3 Tennessee |
| JPS | L 14–49 | 69,523 | [14] |
November 14 | 12:30 pm | at No. 4 Florida | JPS | L 14–33 | 85,528 | [15] | |
November 21 | 6:30 pm | at Clemson* | ESPN2 | L 19–28 | 84,423 | [16] | |
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Coaching staff
- Brad Scott – Head Coach
- – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Wally Burnham – Defensive Coordinator
- – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
- – Recruiting Coordinator/Linebackers
- Oliver Pough – Running Backs
- – Tight Ends
- – Defensive Line
- – Wide Receivers
- – Outside Linebackers
- – Defensive Backs
- – Defensive Video Graduate Assistant
- – Defensive Graduate Assistant
- – Offensive Graduate Assistant
- – Offensive Video Graduate Assistant
References
- ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Brad Scott". Saturday Down South. August 19, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Gamecocks End Loss Streak at 21". Washington Post. January 11, 2024. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Gillespie, Bob. "How the Gamecocks firing Brad Scott turned out so well for Clemson and his son Jeff". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ staff, CBSNews com staff CBSNews com (December 3, 1998). "Holtz Takes Over South Carolina - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Early So. Carolina blitz proves too much for Ball State". The Indianapolis Star. September 6, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs' bite as bad as bark". The Index-Journal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wright throws costly interceptions". The Herald. September 20, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks dazed by defeat". The Charlotte Observer. September 27, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Once again, Rebels rally at end, trip S. Carolina". The Commercial Appeal. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Balanced attack lifts Kentucky over South Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. October 11, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carolina falls apart in third quarter of 41–28 loss to Hogs". The Item. October 18, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy shocks Gamecocks, ends streak". The State. October 25, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols Tee-off on USC". The Times and Democrat. November 1, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators ride McGriff past Gamecocks". The Bradenton Herald. November 15, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West-side story comes to end". The Index-Journal. November 22, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.