1992 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season

1992 South Carolina Gamecocks football

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| Eastern Division
Record| 5–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach|

* Sparky Woods (4th season)

Offensive coordinator| Art Wilkins (4th season)
Defensive coordinator| Tommy West (2nd season)
Home stadium| Williams–Brice Stadium

Seasons

← 1991

1993 →

1992 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
Eastern Division
No. 10 Florida xy  | 6  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 9  | – | 4  | – | 0
No. 8 Georgia x  | 6  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 10  | – | 2  | – | 0
No. 12 Tennessee | 5  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 9  | – | 3  | – | 0
South Carolina | 3  | – | 5  | – | 0 |  |  | 5  | – | 6  | – | 0
Vanderbilt | 2  | – | 6  | – | 0 |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Kentucky | 2  | – | 6  | – | 0 |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$  | 8  | – | 0  | – | 0 |  |  | 13  | – | 0  | – | 0
No. 16 Ole Miss | 5  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 9  | – | 3  | – | 0
No. 23 Mississippi State | 4  | – | 4  | – | 0 |  |  | 7  | – | 5  | – | 0
Arkansas | 3  | – | 4  | – | 1 |  |  | 3  | – | 7  | – | 1
Auburn | 2  | – | 5  | – | 1 |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 1
LSU | 1  | – | 7  | – | 0 |  |  | 2  | – | 9  | – | 0
Championship: Alabama 28, Florida 21

* $ – Conference champion
* x – Division champion/co-champions
* y – Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. This was the first season for the Gamecocks as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). In 1992, the SEC expanded to twelve teams and two divisions with South Carolina placed in the SEC East Division. The Gamecocks were led by Sparky Woods, in his fourth season as head coach, and finished the season with a 5–6 record. They played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium.

After beginning the season 0–5, freshman Steve Taneyhill assumed the starting quarterback position and led the Gamecocks to a 5–1 finish, with wins vs. ranked foes Mississippi State and Tennessee.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 5| 8:00 p.m.| No. 14 Georgia|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC (rivalry)

| WIS| L 6–28| 75,060| [1]
September 12| 7:00 p.m.| Arkansas|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| | L 7–45| 63,100| [2]
September 19| 7:00 p.m.| East Carolina*|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| | L 18–20| 60,030| [3]
September 26| 12:30 p.m.| at Kentucky|

* Commonwealth Stadium
* Lexington, KY

| JPS| L 9–13| 55,700| [4]
October 3| 3:30 p.m.| at No. 9 Alabama|

* Bryant–Denny Stadium
* Tuscaloosa, AL

| PPV| L 7–49| 70,123| [5]
October 17| 12:30 p.m.| No. 15 Mississippi State|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| JPS| W 21–6| 55,102| [6]
October 24| 2:00 p.m.| at Vanderbilt|

* Vanderbilt Stadium
* Nashville, TN

| | W 21–17| 40,900| [7]
October 31| 12:30 p.m.| No. 16 Tennessee|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC (rivalry)

| JPS| W 24–23| 71,529| [8]
November 7| 1:00 p.m.| Louisiana Tech*|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| | W 14–13| 57,547| [9]
November 14| 12:30 p.m.| at No. 11 Florida|

* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
* Gainesville, FL

| JPS| L 9–14| 84,777| [10]
November 21| 12:00 p.m.| at Clemson*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC (rivalry)

| JPS| W 24–13| 83,312| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Roster

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Steve Taneyhill – QB; Blake Williamson – QB; Brandon Bennett – RB; Stanley Pritchett – RB; Rob DeBoer – FB; Matthew Campbell – TE; Boomer Foster – TE; Toby Cates – WR; Don Chaney – WR; Asim Penny – WR; James Dexter – OL; Delvin Herring – OL; Kevin Rosenkrans RT; Ernest Dye – LT; Ernest Dixon – LB; Aubrey Brooks – LB; Lawrence Mitchell – LB; Chris Rumph – LB; Hank Campbell – MLB; Eric Sullivan – DT; David Turnipseed – DE; Frank Adams – DB; Tony Watkins – DB; Rocky Clay – CB; Norman Greene – Safety; Marty Simpson – Kicker; Derwin Jeffcoat – Punter

## References

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1. ^ "USC coming-out party spoiled". The Herald. September 6, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Arkansas hogs the show in drubbing Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. September 13, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "ECU extends Gamecocks' loss string to 7". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Gamecocks sink to SEC depths". The State. September 27, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "USC drowns in high Tide, 48–7". The Greenville News. October 4, 1992. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Gamecocks shock Mississippi State". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 18, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "USC's fortunes reverse". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Stumbling Vols fall short". The Commercial Appeal. November 1, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "USC pounds out 14–13 victory". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1992. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Florida sneaks past USC". Florence Morning News. November 15, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "USC air show grounds Tigers in 24–13 win". The Item. November 22, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "1992 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 22, 2017.

### Additional sources

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

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South Carolina Gamecocks football

Venues|

* Old State Fairgrounds (1894, 1896–1898)
* Shandon Park (1895)
* College Park/Davis Field (1899–1925)
* Melton Field (1926–1934)
* Williams–Brice Stadium (1934–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Clemson
* Georgia
* North Carolina
* Tennessee

Culture & lore|

* Spurrier
* Cocky
* "The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the Way"
* Mighty Sound of the Southeast
* "Sandstorm"
* The Brawl
* University of South Carolina steroid scandal

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