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1989 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1989 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent dring the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Sparky Woods, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 6–4–1. The team played home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

1989 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorArt Wilkins (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Whitt (1st season)
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   7 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 2
Boston College   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 9 – 1
Temple   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Woods succeeded Joe Morrison, who died of a heart attack in February 1989. Woods was previously the head coach at Appalachian State, having won two Southern Conference titles and been named Southern Conference Coach of the Year in three consecutive years.[1]

In 1989, South Carolina started 5–1–1 and ranked No. 25 in the country.[2] However, in the eighth game against No. 20 NC State, senior star quarterback Todd Ellis, considered arguably the most impactful player in program history until then, suffered a college career-ending injury.[3] The Gamecocks subsequently lost three of their last four games, were not selected for a bowl game, and finished unranked.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 27:00 pmDuke
W 27–2174,232[4]
September 97:00 pmVirginia Tech
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
T 17–1771,842[5]
September 161:00 pmat No. 12 West Virginia
L 45–2166,015[6]
September 237:00 pmGeorgia Tech
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 21–1070,018[7]
September 301:00 pmat No. 23 Georgia
W 24–2080,961[8]
October 71:30 pmEast Carolina
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 47–1465,600[9]
October 211:30 pmWestern CarolinaNo. 24
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 24–362,000[10]
October 281:00 pmNo. 20 NC StateNo. 25
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 20–1074,248[11]
November 42:00 pmat No. 6 Florida State
SSNL 35–1061,852[12]
November 112:00 pmat North Carolina
W 27–2044,200[13]
November 187:30 pmNo. 15 Clemson
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
ESPNL 45–074,509[14]

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Roster

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Todd Ellis* QB Dickie DeMasi QB Ben Hogan QB Pat Turner QB Harold Green* RB Mike Dingle RB Albert Haynes RB Ken Watson RB Keith Bing RB Kevin Jones RB Robert Brooks* WR Eddie Miller* WR George Rush* WR Carl Platt WR David Pitchko WR Skeets Thomas WR Bill Zorr WR Darren Greene WR David Hodge* TE Charles Steward TE Dany Branch* OL Ike Harris* OL Kenny Haynes* OL Curt High* OL Calvin Stephens* OL Hal Hamrick OL Antoine Rivens OL Marty Dye* DL Curtis Godwin* DL Tim High* DL Corey Miller* DL Patrick Blackwell DL Troy Duke DL Trent Simpson DL Robert Gibson* LB Patrick Hinton* LB David Taylor* LB Scott Windsor* LB Mike Conway LB Joe Reaves LB Keith Emmons LB Erik Anderson* DB Leon Harris* DB Keith McDonald* DB Antonio Walker DB Stephane Williams DB

References

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  1. ^ "SPARKY WOODS GETS SOUTH CAROLINA JOB". Deseret News. February 21, 1989. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "1989 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Writer, Staff. "Ellis's injury disheartens USC". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Green's 160 yards lead Woods, Gamecocks to 27–21 victory". The Times and Democrat. September 3, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "South Carolina tied as Va. Tech rallies". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "W. Virginia runs USC awry 45–21". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gamecocks win 21–10, make Georgia Tech see Green". The Sun-News. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gamecocks turn Dog mistakes into win". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gamecocks assume favorite's role - and win". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gamecocks go to power offense, wesr down Cats' defense 24–3". Winston-Salem Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gamecocks lose Ellis for season". Florence Morning News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "A porous defense, not a poor offense, betrays Gamecocks". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Gamecocks rally over Tar Heels". The Herald. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Clemson thrashes USC, 45–0". The News and Observer. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1989 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 22, 2017.

Additional sources

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Griffin, J. C. (1992). The first hundred years: A history of south carolina football. Atlanta, GA: Longstreet Press


 

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