1988 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1988 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Liberty Bowl, L 10–34 vs. Indiana
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAl Groh (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJoe Lee Dunn (2nd season)
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 West Virginia   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Syracuse   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Louisville   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Akron   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1988 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. They compiled a record of 8–4 with a loss against Indiana in the Liberty Bowl. The Gamecocks were led by head coach Joe Morrison in his final season as head coach prior to his dying of a heart attack in February 1989.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3North CarolinaNo. 19
W 31–1073,275[2]
September 10Western CarolinaNo. 16
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 38–068,800[3]
September 17East CarolinaNo. 14
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 17–066,000[4]
September 24No. 6 GeorgiaNo. 14
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
TBSW 23–1074,800[5]
October 1Appalachian StateNo. 8
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 35–971,380[6]
October 8at Virginia TechNo. 8
W 26–2442,845[7]
October 15at Georgia TechNo. 8
L 0–3445,103[8]
October 29at NC StateNo. 17
ESPNW 23–754,800[9]
November 5No. 5 Florida StateNo. 15
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPNL 0–5975,000[10]
November 12Navy
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 19–866,000[11]
November 19at No. 15
JPS
L 10–2984,867[12]
December 28vs. Indiana
RaycomL 10–3439,210[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

Todd Ellis – QB; Mike Dingle – RB; Harold Green – RB; Robert Brooks – WR; Jamie Penland- WR; Patrick Hinton – LB; Ron Rabune – Safety; Robert Robinson – CB; Kevin Hendrix – DE; Collin Mackie – Kicker; Keith Bing – RB Mike Dingle – RB Gerald Williams – RB Albert Haynes – RB Ray Bolton – RB Eddie Miller WR Carl Platt – WR George Rush – WR Anthony Parlor – WR Hardin Brown – WR Vic McConnell – WR Bill Zorr – WR Darren Greene – WR Ken Watson – TE Trent Simpson – TE Mark Fryer – OL Ike Harris – OL Randy Harwell – OL Paul Shivers – OL Calvin Stephens – OL Dany Branch – OL Charles Gowan – OL Kenny Haynes – OL Marty Dye – DL Derrick Frazier – DL Tim High – DL David Taylor – DL Patrick Blackwell – DL Kevin Hendrix – DL Kurt Wilson – DL Theartis Woodard – DL Patrick Hinton – LB Derrick Little – LB Matt McKernan – LB Corey Miller – LB Keith Emmons – LB Mike Tolbert – DB Ron Rabune . DB Robert Robinson – DB Stephane Williams – DB Dale Campbell – DB Mike Conway – DB Pat Turner – DB

Coaching staff

References

  1. ^ "Joe Morrison is dead at 51". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. February 6, 1989. p. 19. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
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  14. ^ "1988 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

Additional sources

  • Griffin, J. C. (1992). The First Hundred Years: A History of South Carolina Football. Atlanta: Longstreet Press


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