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1998 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1998 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by head coach Brad Scott, in his fifth and final season, and played their home games in Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

1998 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record1–10 (0–8 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChuck Reedy (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorWally Burnham (5th season)
Home stadiumWilliams-Brice Stadium (c. 80,250, grass)
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 1 Tennessee x$#   8 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 5 Florida  %   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 14 Georgia   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Kentucky   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Vanderbilt   1 – 7     2 – 9  
South Carolina   0 – 8     1 – 10  
Western Division
Mississippi State xy   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 16 Arkansas x   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Alabama   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Ole Miss   3 – 5     7 – 5  
LSU   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Auburn   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

In 1998, South Carolina went 1–10, the worst record in program history until then.[1][2] The loss to No. 13 Georgia began a 21-game losing streak for the Gamecocks, which would not be snapped until 2000.[3] Scott was fired following the end of the season, but was quickly hired as an assistant coach by Clemson.[4] Lou Holtz was subsequently hired as South Carolina's new head coach, having been an assistant for the Gamecocks in the 1960s.[5]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 pmBall State*
W 38–2078,830[6]
September 126:00 pmNo. 13 Georgia
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
ESPN2L 3–1783,411[7]
September 197:00 pmMarshall*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
PPVL 21–2478,717[8]
September 2612:30 pmMississippi State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
JPSL 0–3870,052[9]
October 32:00 pmat Ole Miss
L 28–3042,884[10]
October 107:00 pmat Kentucky
L 28–3357,739[11]
October 171:00 pmNo. 16 Arkansas 
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
PPVL 28–4167,930[12]
October 247:00 pmat Vanderbilt
L 14–1729,721[13]
October 3112:30 pmNo. 3 Tennessee
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
JPSL 14–4969,523[14]
November 1412:30 pmat No. 4 Florida
JPSL 14–3385,528[15]
November 216:30 pmat Clemson*
ESPN2L 19–2884,423[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Coaching staff

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  • Brad Scott – Head Coach
  • – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Wally Burnham – Defensive Coordinator
  • – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
  • – Recruiting Coordinator/Linebackers
  • Oliver Pough – Running Backs
  • – Tight Ends
  • – Defensive Line
  • – Wide Receivers
  • – Outside Linebackers
  • – Defensive Backs
  • – Defensive Video Graduate Assistant
  • – Defensive Graduate Assistant
  • – Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • – Offensive Video Graduate Assistant

References

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  1. ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Brad Scott". Saturday Down South. August 19, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gamecocks End Loss Streak at 21". Washington Post. January 11, 2024. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Gillespie, Bob. "How the Gamecocks firing Brad Scott turned out so well for Clemson and his son Jeff". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  5. ^ staff, CBSNews com staff CBSNews com (December 3, 1998). "Holtz Takes Over South Carolina - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Early So. Carolina blitz proves too much for Ball State". The Indianapolis Star. September 6, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bulldogs' bite as bad as bark". The Index-Journal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wright throws costly interceptions". The Herald. September 20, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gamecocks dazed by defeat". The Charlotte Observer. September 27, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Once again, Rebels rally at end, trip S. Carolina". The Commercial Appeal. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Balanced attack lifts Kentucky over South Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. October 11, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Carolina falls apart in third quarter of 41–28 loss to Hogs". The Item. October 18, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Vandy shocks Gamecocks, ends streak". The State. October 25, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Vols Tee-off on USC". The Times and Democrat. November 1, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Gators ride McGriff past Gamecocks". The Bradenton Herald. November 15, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "West-side story comes to end". The Index-Journal. November 22, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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