1995 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season

1995 South Carolina Gamecocks football

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| Eastern Division
Record| 4–6–1 (2–5–1 SEC)
Head coach|

* Brad Scott (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| John Eason (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Wally Burnham (2nd season)
Home stadium| Williams–Brice Stadium

Seasons

← 1994

1996 →

1995 Southeastern Conference football standings

* v
* t
* e

| Conf. |  |  | Overall

|
|
|
|

Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
Eastern Division
No. 2 Florida x$  | 8  | – | 0  | – | 0 |  |  | 12  | – | 1  | – | 0
No. 3 Tennessee | 7  | – | 1  | – | 0 |  |  | 11  | – | 1  | – | 0
Georgia | 3  | – | 5  | – | 0 |  |  | 6  | – | 6  | – | 0
South Carolina | 2  | – | 5  | – | 1 |  |  | 4  | – | 6  | – | 1
Kentucky | 2  | – | 6  | – | 0 |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Vanderbilt | 1  | – | 7  | – | 0 |  |  | 2  | – | 9  | – | 0
Western Division
Arkansas x  | 6  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 8  | – | 5  | – | 0
No. 21 Alabama | 5  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 8  | – | 3  | – | 0
No. 22 Auburn | 5  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 8  | – | 4  | – | 0
LSU | 4  | – | 3  | – | 1 |  |  | 7  | – | 4  | – | 1
Ole Miss | 3  | – | 5  | – | 0 |  |  | 6  | – | 5  | – | 0
Mississippi State | 1  | – | 7  | – | 0 |  |  | 3  | – | 8  | – | 0
Championship: Florida 34, Arkansas 3

* $ – Conference champion
* x – Division champion/co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Brad Scott, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 2–5–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the SEC's Eastern Division. The team played home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

In an otherwise unsuccessful season, the Gamecocks almost upset No. 14 LSU at home, leading with just over a minute left in the game. However, a late touchdown by the Tigers allowed them to tie the game.[1] Due to overtime being permanently implemented in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season, this remains the last tie in Gamecock football history, and one of the last ties in college football history.[2]

## Schedule

[edit]

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

|
|
|
|
|
|
|

September 2| 12:30 p.m.| at Georgia|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA (rivalry)

| JPS| L 23–42| 86,117| [3]
September 9| 3:00 p.m.| at Arkansas|

* Razorback Stadium
* Fayetteville, AR

| | L 21–51| 46,821| [4]
September 16| 7:00 p.m.| Louisiana Tech*|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| | W 68–21| 70,411| [5]
September 23| 12:30 p.m.| Kentucky|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| JPS| L 30–35| 65,325| [6]
September 30| 12:30 p.m.| No. 14 LSU|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| JPS| T 20–20| 67,902| [7]
October 7| 1:00 p.m.| Kent State*|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| | W 77–14| 66,807| [8]
October 14| 7:00 p.m.| at Mississippi State|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| PPV| W 65–39| 30,035| [9]
October 21| 1:00 p.m.| Vanderbilt|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| | W 52–14| 68,915| [10]
October 28| 12:30 p.m.| at No. 6 Tennessee|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN (rivalry)

| JPS| L 21–56| 95,426| [11]
November 11| 8:00 p.m.| No. 3 Florida|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| ESPN| L 7–63| 71,638| [12]
November 18| 12:30 p.m.| Clemson*|

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

| JPS| L 17–38| 74,990| [13]

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

[14]

## Roster

[edit]

1995 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

|
|
|

RB | `22` | Duce Staley | Jr
QB | `1` | Anthony Wright |  Fr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

|
|
|

DB | `28` | Chris Abrams | Jr
LB | `52` | Shane Burnham | So
LB | `45` | James McDougald | So
LB | `?` | Chris Rumph |
DE | `89` | Maynard Caldwell | Jr
DB | `5` | Terry Cousin | Jr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

|
|
|

PK | `14` | Reed Morton | Jr

Head coach

* Brad Scott

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* * *

Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "LSU, South Carolina play to 20–20 tie". Ledger-Enquirer. October 1, 1995. p. 29. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
2. ^ "How college football overtime works | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
3. ^ "Gamecocks collapse in second half". The Times and Democrat. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Arkansas drops South Carolina". The Springfield News-Leader. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "USC rolls to victory". The Charlotte Observer. September 17, 1995. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Moe betters blues; Williams carries Kentucky to victory". The Tennessean. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "LSU, South Carolina play to 20–20 tie". Ledger-Enquirer. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Gamecocks show no mercy in 77–14 romp over Kent". Florence Morning News. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Taneyhill, Gamecocks flatten Bulldogs". The Charlotte Observer. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Gamecocks focus, flog Vanderbilt". The Charlotte Observer. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Vols put Gamecocks away early". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "It's no contest: Gators win 63–7". St. Petersburg Times. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Tigers standing tall". The Herald. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "1995 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

* v
* t
* e

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

People|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1892
* 1893
* 1894
* 1895
* 1896
* 1897
* 1898
* 1899
* 1900
* 1901
* 1902
* 1903
* 1904
* 1905
* 1906
* 1907
* 1908
* 1909
* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

This college football 1995 season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

This article related to sports in South Carolina is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

This article related to Columbia, South Carolina is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

* v
* t
* e

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Conf.]: Conference record
*[W]: Wins
*[L]: Losses
*[T]: Ties
*[No.]: Number