1990 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1990 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent team in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by Sparky Woods in his second year as head coach and played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium.

1990 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Sparky Woods (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Art Wilkins (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Rick Whitt (2nd season)
Home stadium	Williams-Brice Stadium
Seasons ← 1989 1991 →

1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Louisville			–					10	–	1	–	1
No. 3 Miami (FL)			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 4 Florida State			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Notre Dame			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					8	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss			–					8	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	4	–	2
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					5	–	6	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	7	–	0
Akron			–					3	–	7	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	1
Rutgers			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa			–					3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Led by quarterback Bobby Fuller,^[1] the Gamecocks finished the season with a record of 6–5.^[2] Their loss to The Citadel was the program's first loss to a Division I-AA team since 1982, and would be the last until 2015.^[3] South Carolina was bowl-eligible, but athletics director King Dixon declined a bowl bid, likely due to the lingering effects of the 1988 steroids scandal.^[1] This was Woods' second and final winning season with the Gamecocks; it would be South Carolina's last winning season until 1994.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	7:00 pm	Duke		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		W 21–10	71,606	[5]
September 8	7:00 pm	North Carolina		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)		W 27–5	73,500	[6]
September 22	12:00 pm	at Virginia Tech		Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	HTS	W 35–24	41,462	[7]
September 29	4:00 pm	at Georgia Tech	No. 25	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN	L 6–27	46,011	[8]
October 13	12:00 pm	East Carolina		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	JPS	W 37–7	33,810	[9]
October 20	1:30 pm	The Citadel		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		L 35–38	63,000	[10]
October 27	1:00 pm	at NC State		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		L 29–38	45,800	[11]
November 3	12:00 pm	No. 12 Florida State		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	JPS	L 10–41	71,438	[12]
November 10	1:30 pm	Southern Illinois		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		W 38–13	52,812	[13]
November 17	1:00 pm	at Clemson		Memorial Stadium Clamson, SC (rivalry)	JPS	L 15–24	83,823	[14]
November 22	8:00 pm	West Virginia		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	ESPN	W 29–10	64,251	[15]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

Lamalik Sherman CB* Bobby Fuller* QB Wright Mitchell QB Mike Dingle* RB Ken Watson* RB Rob DeBoer RB Albert Haynes RB Terry Wilburn RB Leroy Jeter RB Frank Adams RB Eddie Miller* WR Robert Brooks* WR George Rush WR David Pitchko WR Mario Henry WR Bralyn Bennett WR Carl Platt WR Bill Zorr WR Darren Greene WR Charles Steward* TE Mike Whitman TE Matthew Campbell TE Mathew Campbell TE Hal Hamrick* OL Ike Harris* OL Jay Killen* OL Antoine Rivens* OL Calvin Stephens* OL Scott Cooley OL Rich Sweet OL Gerald Dixon* DL Marty Dye* DL Corey Miller* DL Kurt Wilson* DL Cedric Bembery DL Ernest Dixon* LB Patrick Hinton* LB Joe Reaves* LB Eric Brown LB Keith Emmons LB Leon Harris* DB Keith McDonald* DB Cedric Surratt* DB Antonio Walker* DB Bru Pender DB

References

1. Cloninger, David (October 15, 2016). "Bobby Fuller came to USC with Sparky Woods, earned starting QB job". The State. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
2. "1990 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
3. "FCS wins vs. FBS teams: All-time victories, upsets, wins vs. ranked teams | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
4. "South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
5. "Gamecocks make a defenseive stand". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Gamecocks rough up UNC 27–5". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gamecocks rally past Virginia Tech". The Herald. September 23, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tech defense renders USC helpless 27–6". The State. September 30, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Virginia Tech rallies". Daily Press. September 16, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "The Citadel stuns S. Carolina 38–35". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "N.C. State shreds USC defense". The Herald. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Florida St. rolls over Gamecocks, 41–10". The Times and Democrat. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Olson, Stan (November 11, 1990). "Gamecocks Put An End To Streak". The Charlotte Observer. p. 10C. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Tiger talent claws out a win". The Sun-News. November 18, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Interception boosts USC past West Virginia". The Item. November 23, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
16. "1990 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

Additional sources

• Griffin, J. C. (1992). The first hundred years: A history of South Carolina football. Atlanta, Georgia: Longstreet Press