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1991 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Art Wilkins (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator Tommy West (1st season)
Home stadium Williams-Brice Stadium
Seasons
←  1990
1992 →
1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 East Carolina   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Florida State   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Penn State   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 21 Tulsa   –   10 – 2 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   8 – 1 – 2
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   10 – 3 – 0
Akron   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   4 – 7 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   3 – 6 – 2
Southwestern Louisiana   –   2 – 8 – 1
Louisville   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   1 – 10 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent team in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season finishing with a 3–6–2 record. The Gamecocks were led by Sparky Woods in his third year as head coach.

This was the Gamecocks' 21st and final season as an independent. South Carolina joined the Southeastern Conference for the 1992 season after joining the conference in all other sports on July 1, 1991.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 77:00 pm Duke
T 24–2471,200 [1]
September 141:00 pmat West Virginia
L 16–2151,989 [2]
September 217:00 pm Virginia Tech
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 28–2168,200 [3]
September 281:30 pmat East Carolina
L 20–3133,100 [4]
October 51:30 pm East Tennessee State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 55–755,832 [5]
October 121:30 pm Louisiana Tech
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
T 12–1252,400 [6]
October 191:30 pm Georgia Tech
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 23–1467,220 [7]
November 24:00 pmNo. 19 NC State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
 ESPNL 21–3867,900 [8]
November 912:00 pmat No. 1 Florida State
 JPSL 10–3860,244 [9]
November 161:30 pmat North Carolina
L 17–2147,500 [10]
November 231:30 pmNo. 14 Clemson
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC ( rivalry)
 JPSL 24–4174,200 [11]

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Roster

Bobby Fuller* QB Wright Mitchell QB Brandon Bennett* RB Leroy Jeter* RB Rob DeBoer RB Terry Wilburn RB Albert Haynes RB Eddie Miller* WR Robert Brooks* WR David Pitchko WR Asim Penny WR Bralyn Bennett WR Bill Zorr WR Darren Greene WR Mike Whitman* TE Matthew Campbell TE Boomer Foster TE Roderick Howell TE Mathew Campbell TE Ernest Dye* OL Kenny Farrell* OL Jay Killen* OL Antoine Rivens* OL Rich Sweet* OL Vincent Dinkins OL Kevin Rosenkrans OL Cedric Bembery* DL Bobby Brown* DL Marty Dye* DL Troy Duke DL David Turnipseed DL Ernest Dixon* LB Eric Brown* LB Gerald Dixon* LB Robert Gibson* LB Keith Franklin LB Joe Reaves LB Keith Emmons LB Toby Cates* DB Jerry Inman* DB Bru Pender* DB Tony Watkins* DB Frank Adams DB Cedric Surratt DB Norman Greene DB Daren Parker P

References

  1. ^ "Devils rally for tie". The News and Observer. September 8, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "W. Virginia little 'lucky' in 21–16 win". York Sunday News. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "USC survives Hokies rally". The State. September 22, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "USC falls hard". The Charlotte Observer. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gamecocks roll past ETSU, 55–7". Johnson City Press. October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Louisiana Tech rallies to tie South Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. October 13, 1991. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Upset 2, Gamecocks trip Jackets". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 20, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "USC tripped up; Gamecocks lose finale in series with Wolfpack". The Item. November 3, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "FSU beats S. Carolina unimpressively 38–10". The Palm Beach Post. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UNC Means business in bid for bowl". Florence Morning News. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "QB Cameron, Clemson beat S. Carolina". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 24, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1991 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2024.


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