1984 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1984 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Gator Bowl, L 14–21 vs. Oklahoma State
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 11
Record10–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Sadler (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Tom Gadd (2nd season)
Home stadium Williams–Brice Stadium
(capacity: 72,400)
Seasons
  1983
1985  
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

The 1984 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Morrison, the 1984 Gamecocks enjoyed a phenomenal and competitive season. The 1984 squad became the first team in school history to win 10 games (10–2 record) and were ranked as high as No. 2 in the polls before losing to an unranked Navy team 38–21 in the 10th game of the season. The Gamecocks finished No. 11 in the final AP Poll. Along the way, they defeated Georgia, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Florida State, and Clemson to earn an appearance in the Gator Bowl against Oklahoma State (21–14 loss). At the time, the No. 11 final ranking was the highest ever achieved by South Carolina. The team was nicknamed "Black Magic" due to their success and their distinctive black jerseys. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 8 The Citadel W 31–2471,200
September 22 Duke
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 21–068,300
September 29No. 12 Georgia
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 17–1074,325
October 6 Kansas State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 49–1767,200
October 13 Pittsburgh No. 17
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
KATZ SportsW 45–2173,100
October 20at Notre Dame No. 11 ESPN W 36–3259,075
October 27 East Carolina No. 9
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 42–2073,800 [2]
November 3at NC State No. 5W 35–2846,200
November 10No. 11 Florida State No. 5
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ABC W 38–2675,000
November 17at Navy No. 2 HTS L 21–3827,234
November 24at Clemson No. 9 Raycom Sports W 22–2180,500 [3]
December 28vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State No. 7ABCL 14–2182,138
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[4]

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References

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  2. "Gamecocks rout East Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. David Talley (November 25, 1984). "Gamecocks break Death Valley drought". The Index-Journal. pp. 1D, 3D via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1984 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 27, 2017.