1995 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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.

1995 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record4–6–1 (2–5–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Eason (1st season)
Offensive schemeFast Break
Defensive coordinatorWally Burnham (2nd season)
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Division
No. 2 Florida x$8001210
No. 3 Tennessee7101110
Georgia350660
South Carolina251461
Kentucky260470
Vanderbilt170290
Western Division
Arkansas x620850
No. 21 Alabama530830
No. 22 Auburn530840
LSU431741
Ole Miss350650
Mississippi State170380
Championship: Florida 34, Arkansas 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 212:30 p.m.at GeorgiaJPSL 23–4286,117[1]
September 93:00 p.m.at ArkansasL 21–5146,821[2]
September 167:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech*W 68–2170,411[3]
September 2312:30 p.m.Kentucky
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
JPSL 30–3565,325[4]
September 3012:30 p.m.No. 14 LSU
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
JPST 20–2067,902[5]
October 71:00 p.m.Kent State*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 77–1466,807[6]
October 147:00 p.m.at Mississippi StatePPVW 65–3930,035[7]
October 211:00 p.m.Vanderbilt
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 52–1468,915[8]
October 2812:30 p.m.at No. 6 TennesseeJPSL 21–5695,426[9]
November 118:00 p.m.No. 3 Florida
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPNL 7–6371,638[10]
November 1812:30 p.m.Clemson*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
JPSL 17–3874,990[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
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB22Duce StaleyJr
QB1Anthony Wright  Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB28Chris AbramsJr
LB52Shane BurnhamSo
LB45James McDougaldSo
LB?Chris Rumph
DE89Maynard CaldwellJr
DB5Terry CousinJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK14Reed MortonJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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.