1988 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
The 1988 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent team in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. They finished with eight wins and four losses (8–4) and with a loss against Indiana in the 1988 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
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
North Carolina |
#19 |
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC |
|
W 31–10 |
73,275 |
September 10 |
Western Carolina |
#16 |
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC |
|
W 38–0 |
68,800 |
September 17 |
East Carolina |
#14 |
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC |
|
W 17–0 |
66,000 |
September 24 |
#6 Georgia |
#14 |
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Rivalry) |
TBS |
W 23–10 |
74,800 |
October 1 |
Appalachian State |
#8 |
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC |
|
W 35–9 |
71,380 |
October 8 |
at Virginia Tech |
#8 |
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |
|
W 26–24 |
42,845 |
October 15 |
at Georgia Tech |
#8 |
Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA |
TBS |
L 0–34 |
45,103 |
October 29 |
at North Carolina State |
#17 |
Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC |
ESPN |
W 23–7 |
54,800 |
November 5 |
#5 Florida State |
#15 |
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC |
ESPN |
L 0–59 |
75,000 |
November 12 |
Navy |
|
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC |
|
W 19–7 |
66,000 |
November 19 |
at #15 Clemson |
|
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Rivalry) |
JPS |
L 10–29 |
84,867 |
December 28 |
vs. Indiana |
|
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) |
Raycom |
L 10–34 |
39,210 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
Roster
Todd Ellis - QB;
Mike Dingle - RB;
Harold Green - RB;
Robert Brooks - WR;
Eddie Miller - WR;
Patrick Hinton - LB;
Ron Rabune - Safety;
Robert Robinson - CB;
Kevin Hendrix - DE;
Collin Mackie - Kicker;
Coaching staff
Joe Morrison - Heach Coach;
Al Groh - Offensive Coordinator;
Joe Lee Dunn - Defensive Coordinator;
Charlie Weiss - Assistant Coach;
Fred Jackson - QB/WR Coach;
References
- Griffin, J. C. (1992). The First Hundred Years: A History of South Carolina Football. Atlanta, GA: Longstreet Press
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