1988 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1988 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Liberty Bowl, L 10–34 vs. Indiana
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Al Groh (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Joe Lee Dunn (2nd season)
Home stadium Williams–Brice Stadium
Seasons
←  1987
1989  →
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame  – – 12 –0 –0
No. 2 Miami (FL)  – – 11 –1 –0
No. 3 Florida State  – – 11 –1 –0
No. 5 West Virginia  – – 11 –1 –0
Southern Miss  – – 10 –2 –0
No. 13 Syracuse  – – 10 –2 –0
Army  – – 9 –3 –0
Louisville  – – 8 –3 –0
South Carolina  – – 8 –4 –0
Northern Illinois  – – 7 –4 –0
Pittsburgh  – – 6 –5 –0
Memphis State  – – 6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana  – – 6 –5 –0
Rutgers  – – 5 –6 –0
Akron  – – 5 –6 –0
Penn State  – – 5 –6 –0
Tulane  – – 5 –6 –0
Temple  – – 4 –7 –0
Tulsa  – – 4 –7 –0
Boston College  – – 3 –8 –0
Cincinnati  – – 3 –8 –0
East Carolina  – – 3 –8 –0
Navy  – – 3 –8 –0
Virginia Tech  – – 3 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played its home games at Williams–Brice Stadium. They compiled a record of 8–4 with a loss against Indiana in the Liberty Bowl. The Gamecocks were led by head coach Joe Morrison in his final season as head coach prior to his dying of a heart attack in February 1989. [1]

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South Carolina had its final eight-win season of the 1980s, and its fifth in ten years. [2] The Gamecocks started 6–0 and were ranked No. 8 in the country. However, they lost four of their final six games, and finished the season unranked. [3] [4]

The 1988 season was also marked by a scandal which surfaced in October, concerning the alleged widespread use of steroids in the school's football program. [5] [6]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3 North Carolina No. 19
W 31–1073,275 [7]
September 10 Western Carolina No. 16
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 38–068,800 [8]
September 17 East Carolina No. 14
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 17–066,000 [9]
September 24No. 6 Georgia No. 14
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
 TBS W 23–1074,800 [10]
October 1 Appalachian State No. 8
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 35–971,380 [11]
October 8at Virginia Tech No. 8
W 26–2442,845 [12]
October 15at Georgia Tech No. 8
L 0–3445,103 [13]
October 29at NC State No. 17
 ESPN W 23–754,800 [14]
November 5No. 5 Florida State No. 15
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPNL 0–5975,000 [15]
November 12 Navy
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 19–866,000 [16]
November 19at No. 15 Clemson
JPS L 10–2984,867 [17]
December 28vs. Indiana
RaycomL 10–3439,210 [18]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[19]

Roster

Todd Ellis – QB; Mike Dingle – RB; Harold Green – RB; Robert Brooks – WR; Jamie Penland- WR; Patrick Hinton – LB; Ron Rabune – Safety; Robert Robinson – CB; Kevin Hendrix – DE; Collin Mackie – Kicker; Keith Bing – RB Mike Dingle – RB Gerald Williams – RB Albert Haynes – RB Ray Bolton – RB Eddie Miller WR Carl Platt – WR George Rush – WR Anthony Parlor – WR Hardin Brown – WR Vic McConnell – WR Bill Zorr – WR Darren Greene – WR Ken Watson – TE Trent Simpson – TE Mark Fryer – OL Ike Harris – OL Randy Harwell – OL Paul Shivers – OL Calvin Stephens – OL Dany Branch – OL Charles Gowan – OL Kenny Haynes – OL Marty Dye – DL Derrick Frazier – DL Tim High – DL David Taylor – DL Patrick Blackwell – DL Kevin Hendrix – DL Kurt Wilson – DL Theartis Woodard – DL Patrick Hinton – LB Derrick Little – LB Matt McKernan – LB Corey Miller – LB Keith Emmons – LB Mike Tolbert – DB Ron Rabune . DB Robert Robinson – DB Stephane Williams – DB Dale Campbell – DB Mike Conway – DB Pat Turner – DB

Coaching staff

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Joe Morrison is dead at 51". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. February 6, 1989. p. 19. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ "South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ "1988 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ "1988 College Football Polls". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ Langford, Richard. "The Top 20 Scandals in College Football History". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ "South Carolina Lineman Tommy Chaikin Used Bodybuilding - 10.24.88 - S…". archive.ph. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ "No. 19 S. Carolina overpowers UNC for 31–10 victory". The Times and Democrat. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Gamecocks record substantial victory". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Virginia Tech rolls by East Carolina". The News Leader. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Ellis, defense power USC passt Georgia". The State. September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Appalachian gives USC tough time". The State. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "S. Carolina struggles, stops Virginia Tech". The Tampa Tribune. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Tech's defense keys stunning 34–0 win over No. 8 South Carolina". Winston-Salem Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "South Carolina topples Wolfpack". Greensboro News & Record. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Seminoles destroy South Carolina 59–0". The Palm Beach Post. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Mackie's four field goals help USC sink Navy 19–8". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "Tigers tame Gamecocks". The Herald. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "Hoosiers humble Gamecocks". The Commercial Appeal. December 29, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  19. ↑ "1988 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

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