1999 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1999 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by Lou Holtz in his first season as head coach and played their home games in Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

1999 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Record	0–11 (0–8 SEC)
Head coach	Lou Holtz (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Skip Holtz (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Charlie Strong (1st season)
Home stadium	Williams-Brice Stadium (c. 80,250, grass)
Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

1999 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
No. 12 Florida x		7	–	1					9	–	4
No. 9 Tennessee		6	–	2					9	–	3
No. 16 Georgia		5	–	3					8	–	4
Kentucky		4	–	4					6	–	6
Vanderbilt		2	–	6					5	–	6
South Carolina		0	–	8					0	–	11
Western Division
No. 8 Alabama x$		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 13 Mississippi State		6	–	2					10	–	2
No. 22 Ole Miss		4	–	4					8	–	4
No. 17 Arkansas		4	–	4					8	–	4
Auburn		2	–	6					5	–	6
LSU		1	–	7					3	–	8
Championship: Alabama 34, Florida 7
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

In 1999, South Carolina went 0–11, surpassing the previous season as the worst record in program history.^[1] This was the Gamecocks' first winless season in over a hundred years. South Carolina finished the 1990s with a 41–67–3 record.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	7:30 pm	at No. 24 NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ESPN	L 0–10	51,500	[3]
September 11	5:00 pm	at No. 12 Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 9–24	86,117	[4]
September 18	7:00 pm	East Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		L 3–21	82,605	[5]
September 25	7:00 pm	at No. 23 Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS		L 0–17	37,693	[6]
October 2	7:00 pm	Ole Miss	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	PPV	L 10–36	81,600	[7]
October 9	1:00 pm	Kentucky	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	PPV	L 10–30	73,150	[8]
October 16	7:00 pm	at Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		L 14–48	55,123	[9]
October 23	7:00 pm	Vanderbilt	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		L 10–11	74,806	[10]
October 30	1:00 pm	at No. 4 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	CSS	L 7–30	105,941	[11]
November 13	12:30 pm	No. 4 Florida	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	JPS	L 3–20	73,951	[12]
November 20	12:30 pm	Clemson*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	JPS	L 21–31	83,523	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1999 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 4 Boo Williams Sr QB Erik Kimrey So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 3 Ray Green  Sr CB 24 Sheldon Brown So CB 35 André Goodman  So DE 55 Kalimba Edwards So DT 90 Errol Rochester  Sr DE 91 John Stamper  So DL 92 C.J. Frye Fr DE 93 Dennis Quinn  Fr DE 94 Matt Marsters Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Lou Holtz Coordinators/assistant coaches Skip Holtz (Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks) Charlie Strong (Defensive coordinator/defensive backs) Chris Cosh (Linebackers) Oliver Pough (Running backs) Jon Michael Fabris (Defensive line) Todd Fitch (Wide receivers) John Gutekunst (Defensive backs) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 1999-10-17

Coaching staff

• Lou Holtz – Head Coach
• Skip Holtz – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
• Charlie Strong – Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
• – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
• Chris Cosh – Linebackers
• Oliver Pough – Running Backs
• – Tight Ends
• Jon Michael Fabris – Defensive Line
• Todd Fitch – Wide Receivers
• John Gutekunst – Defensive backs
• – Defensive Video Graduate Assistant
• – Defensive Graduate Assistant
• – Offensive Graduate Assistant
• – Offensive Video Graduate Assistant

References

1. "South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
2. "South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
3. "Wolfpack D ruins Lou Holtz's return to Carter–Finley". News and Record. September 5, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "USC's struggles continue in loss to Georgia". Florence Morning News. September 12, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "USC finds no solace at home". The Greenville News. September 19, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Miss. St. drops Holtz to 0–4". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ole Miss gives South Carolina double dose of rushing attack". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Gamecocks hit self-destruct button against Wildcats". The Greenville News. October 10, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Arkansas cashes in turnovers". Tulsa World. October 17, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Vanderbilt keeps USC without win". The Charlotte Observer. October 24, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Vols crush USC". The Item. October 31, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Florida overcomes Gamecocks' effort". The Times and Democrat. November 14, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Tigers survive state rival". The Island Packet. November 21, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "1999 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 19, 2024.