1984 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1984 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent team in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks would finish the season 10–2 overall, after losing to Oklahoma State in the Gator Bowl.[1]

1984 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Gator Bowl, L 14–21 vs. Oklahoma State
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 11
1984 record10–2
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Gadd (2nd season)
Home stadiumWilliams-Brice Stadium
(Capacity: 72,400)
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Boston College   –  –   10 –2 –0
No. 11 South Carolina   –  –   10 –2 –0
Army   –  –   8 –3 –1
Rutgers   –  –   7 –3 –0
No. 17 Florida State   –  –   7 –3 –2
Virginia Tech   –  –   8 –4 –0
West Virginia   –  –   8 –4 –0
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –  –   8 –5 –0
Notre Dame   –  –   7 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  –   6 –5 –0
Penn State   –  –   6 –5 –0
Syracuse   –  –   6 –5 –0
Temple   –  –   6 –5 –0
Memphis State   –  –   5 –5 –1
Navy   –  –   4 –6 –1
Southern Miss   –  –   4 –7 –0
Pittsburgh   –  –   3 –7 –1
Tulane   –  –   3 –8 –0
Cincinnati   –  –   2 –9 –0
East Carolina   –  –   2 –9 –0
Louisville   –  –   2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 8The CitadelW 31–2471,200
September 22Duke
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, South Carolina
W 21-068,300
September 29No. 12 Georgia
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, South Carolina (rivalry)
W 17-1074,325
October 6Kansas State
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, South Carolina
W 49-1767,200
October 13PittsburghNo. 17
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, South Carolina
KATZ SportsW 45-2173,100
October 20at Notre DameNo. 11MetrosportsW 36-3259,075
October 27East CarolinaNo. 9
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, South Carolina
W 42-2073,800
November 3NC StateNo. 5W 35-2846,200
November 10No. 11 Florida StateNo. 5
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, South Carolina
ABCW 38-2675,000
November 17at NavyNo. 2L 21-3827,234
November 24at ClemsonNo. 9ESPN/Raycom Sports (tape delay)W 22-2180,500[2]
December 28vs. No. 9 Oklahoma StateNo. 7ABCL 14-2182,138

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References

  1. "OKLAHOMA ST. RALLY WINS GATOR BOWL". NYTimes.com. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  2. David Talley (November 25, 1984). "Gamecocks break Death Valley drought". The Index-Journal. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1984 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 27, 2017.


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