American college football season
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 | - Williams–Brice Stadium
- Columbia, SC (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 23–14 | 82,950 | [2] |
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | East Carolina* | - Williams–Brice Stadium
- Columbia, SC
| | L 7–23 | 79,806 | [3] |
September 28 | 12:30 p.m. | Mississippi State | - Williams–Brice Stadium
- Columbia, SC
| 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 | - Williams–Brice Stadium
- Columbia, SC
| | 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 | - Williams–Brice Stadium
- Columbia, SC (rivalry)
| 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] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Roster
1996 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Class
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PK
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14
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Reed Morton
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Sr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster
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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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