1985 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1985 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Tom Gadd (3rd season)
Home stadium Williams–Brice Stadium
Seasons
←  1984
1986  →
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Penn State  – – 11 –1 –0
No. 9 Miami (FL)  – – 10 –2 –0
Army  – – 9 –3 –0
No. 15 Florida State  – – 9 –3 –0
West Virginia  – – 7 –3 –1
Southern Miss  – – 7 –4 –0
Syracuse  – – 7 –5 –0
Virginia Tech  – – 6 –5 –0
Pittsburgh  – – 5 –5 –1
Cincinnati  – – 5 –6 –0
Notre Dame  – – 5 –6 –0
South Carolina  – – 5 –6 –0
Southwestern Louisiana  – – 4 –7 –0
Navy  – – 4 –7 –0
Temple  – – 4 –7 –0
Boston College  – – 4 –8 –0
Memphis State  – – 2 –7 –2
Rutgers  – – 2 –8 –1
East Carolina  – – 2 –9 –0
Louisville  – – 2 –9 –0
Tulane  – – 1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played its home games at Williams–Brice Stadium. Led by third-year head coach Joe Morrison, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 5–6.

South Carolina could not match the success of their national title-contending 1984 season. The Gamecocks started the season 2–0 and ranked No. 15, with the third highest-ranked offense in the country. [1] [2] Their first game, against The Citadel, even broke the school record for yards in a game, with 636 yards. [3] However, the rout at home by No. 19 Michigan, led by quarterback Jim Harbaugh, [4] would be the first of three consecutive losses and six total losses in the season. South Carolina finished with their fourth non-winning season in five years. [5] [6]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 31 The Citadel No. 17
W 56–1773,500 [7]
September 7 Appalachian State No. 18
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 20–1373,100 [8]
September 21No. 19 Michigan No. 15
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
 ABC L 3–3474,200 [9]
September 28at Georgia
L 21–3582,122 [10]
October 5at Pittsburgh
L 7–4232,277 [11]
October 12 Duke
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 28–771,150 [12]
October 19at East Carolina
W 52–1035,047 [13]
November 2 NC State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 17–2169,100 [14]
November 9at No. 16 Florida State
ESPN L 14–5654,121 [15]
November 16 Navy
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 34–3169,542 [16]
November 23 Clemson
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 17–2475,026 [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "MICHIGAN 34, SOUTH CAROLINA 3 - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ "1985 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (September 1, 1985). "Hold Leads South Carolina Rout of The Citadel, 56-17". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ "MICHIGAN 34, SOUTH CAROLINA 3 - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "1985 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ "South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Gamecocks pulverize Citadel 56–17". The State. September 1, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Struggling USC clips Appalachian". The State. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Michigan grinds its way past South Carolina 34–3". Tallahassee Democrat. September 22, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "USC offense roars, but Georgia wins". The Greenville News. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Pitt mauls Carolina, 42–7". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Gamecocks throttle Slayden, Blue Devils". Greensboro News & Record. October 13, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Gamecocks rout Pirates". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Wolfpack edges past Gamecocks". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 3, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Fla. State buries South Carolina". The Daily Advertiser. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Gamecocks hold on to sink Navy". The Sun-News. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ Mike Hunt (November 24, 1985). "Tigers gain bowl berth over USC". The Greenville News. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "1985 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
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