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)
Offensive scheme| Fast Break
Defensive coordinator| Wally Burnham (2nd season)
Home stadium| Williams–Brice Stadium

Seasons

<- 1994

1996 ->

1995 Southeastern Conference football standings

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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 in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1995 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.

## Schedule

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

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

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA (rivalry)

| JPS| L 23–42| 86,117| [1]
September 9| 3:00 p.m.| at Arkansas|

* Razorback Stadium
* Fayetteville, AR

| | L 21–51| 46,821| [2]
September 16| 7:00 p.m.| Louisiana Tech*|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| | W 68–21| 70,411| [3]
September 23| 12:30 p.m.| Kentucky|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| JPS| L 30–35| 65,325| [4]
September 30| 12:30 p.m.| No. 14 LSU|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| JPS| T 20–20| 67,902| [5]
October 7| 1:00 p.m.| Kent State*|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| | W 77–14| 66,807| [6]
October 14| 7:00 p.m.| at Mississippi State|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| PPV| W 65–39| 30,035| [7]
October 21| 1:00 p.m.| Vanderbilt|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| | W 52–14| 68,915| [8]
October 28| 12:30 p.m.| at No. 6 Tennessee|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN (rivalry)

| JPS| L 21–56| 95,426| [9]
November 11| 8:00 p.m.| No. 3 Florida|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| ESPN| L 7–63| 71,638| [10]
November 18| 12:30 p.m.| Clemson*|

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

| JPS| L 17–38| 74,990| [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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1995 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster

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

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RB | `22` | Duce Staley | Jr
QB | `1` | Anthony Wright |  Fr
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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

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PK | `14` | Reed Morton | Jr

Head coach

* Brad Scott

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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

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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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* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

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