1995 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1995 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Record	4–6–1 (2–5–1 SEC)
Head coach	Brad Scott (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	John Eason (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Wally Burnham (2nd season)
Home stadium	Williams–Brice Stadium
Seasons ←  1994 1996  →

1995 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Eastern Division
No. 2 Florida x$	8	–	0	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Tennessee	7	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Georgia	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	5	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Kentucky	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Western Division
Arkansas x	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	5	–	0
No. 21 Alabama	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 22 Auburn	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
LSU	4	–	3	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
Ole Miss	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Championship: Florida 34, Arkansas 3
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Brad Scott, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 2–5–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the SEC's Eastern Division. The team played home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

In an otherwise unsuccessful season, the Gamecocks almost upset No. 14 LSU at home, leading with just over a minute left in the game. However, a late touchdown by the Tigers allowed them to tie the game. ^[1] Due to overtime being permanently implemented in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season, this remains the last tie in Gamecock football history, and one of the last ties in college football history. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	12:30 p.m.	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	JPS	L 23–42	86,117	[3]
September 9	3:00 p.m.	at Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		L 21–51	46,821	[4]
September 16	7:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech *	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		W 68–21	70,411	[5]
September 23	12:30 p.m.	Kentucky	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	JPS	L 30–35	65,325	[6]
September 30	12:30 p.m.	No. 14 LSU	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	JPS	T 20–20	67,902	[7]
October 7	1:00 p.m.	Kent State *	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		W 77–14	66,807	[8]
October 14	7:00 p.m.	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	PPV	W 65–39	30,035	[9]
October 21	1:00 p.m.	Vanderbilt	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		W 52–14	68,915	[10]
October 28	12:30 p.m.	at No. 6 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	JPS	L 21–56	95,426	[11]
November 11	8:00 p.m.	No. 3 Florida	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	ESPN	L 7–63	71,638	[12]
November 18	12:30 p.m.	Clemson *	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	JPS	L 17–38	74,990	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1995 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 22 Duce Staley Jr QB 1 Anthony Wright  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 28 Chris Abrams Jr LB 52 Shane Burnham So DE 89 Maynard Caldwell Jr DB 5 Terry Cousin Jr LB 92 Ryan Koop LB 45 James McDougald So LB ? Chris Rumph	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 14 Reed Morton Jr	Head coach Brad Scott Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "LSU, South Carolina play to 20–20 tie". Ledger-Enquirer. October 1, 1995. p. 29. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
2. "How college football overtime works | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
3. "Gamecocks collapse in second half". The Times and Democrat. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Arkansas drops South Carolina". The Springfield News-Leader. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "USC rolls to victory". The Charlotte Observer. September 17, 1995. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Moe betters blues; Williams carries Kentucky to victory". The Tennessean. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "LSU, South Carolina play to 20–20 tie". Ledger-Enquirer. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Gamecocks show no mercy in 77–14 romp over Kent". Florence Morning News. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Taneyhill, Gamecocks flatten Bulldogs". The Charlotte Observer. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Gamecocks focus, flog Vanderbilt". The Charlotte Observer. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Vols put Gamecocks away early". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "It's no contest: Gators win 63–7". St. Petersburg Times. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Tigers standing tall". The Herald. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "1995 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2024.