1996 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
American college football season
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Division | Eastern Division |
Record | 6–5 (4–4 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | John Eason (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Fast Break |
Defensive coordinator | Wally Burnham (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Williams–Brice Stadium |
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No. 1 Florida x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Tennessee | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 11 Alabama xy | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 LSU x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Auburn | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Florida 45, Alabama 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1996 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by head coach Brad Scott and played their home games in Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | UCF* | W 33–14 | 76,411 | [1] | ||
September 14 | 7:45 p.m. | Georgia |
| ESPN | W 23–14 | 82,950 | [2] |
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | East Carolina* |
| L 7–23 | 79,806 | [3] | |
September 28 | 12:30 p.m. | Mississippi State |
| JPS | L 10–14 | 75,014 | [4] |
October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 20 Auburn | CBS | L 24–28 | 84,107 | [5] | |
October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kentucky | W 25–14 | 50,500 | [6] | ||
October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Arkansas |
| W 23–17 | 79,419 | [7] | |
October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | PPV | W 27–0 | 36,583 | [8] | |
November 2 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 6 Tennessee |
| JPS | L 14–31 | 82,808 | [9] |
November 16 | 7:45 p.m. | at No. 1 Florida | ESPN | L 25–52 | 85,701 | [10] | |
November 23 | 5:30 p.m. | at No. 22 Clemson* |
| ESPN2 | W 34–31 | 82,929 | [11] |
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Roster
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Offense
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References
- ^ "UCF stops bleeding in 2nd half". The Orlando Sentinel. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks spur Dawgs, win by nine". The Index-Journal. September 15, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harley runs over USC". The Greenville News. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blitzing Bulldogs drop Wright, South Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fumble seals fate for USC". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks rally to beat Cats, 25–14". Messenger-Inquirer. October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Staley's second half lifts Gamecocks". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks zero in on Vandy". The Greenville News. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USC earns respect, not win". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carolina swamped by Gators in second half". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson rally falls short, 34–31". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1996 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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