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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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record0–11 (0–8 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSkip Holtz (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCharlie Strong (1st season)
Home stadiumWilliams-Brice Stadium (c. 80,250, grass)
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Southeastern Conference football standings
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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 47:30 pmat No. 24 NC State*
ESPNL 0–1051,500[3]
September 115:00 pmat No. 12 Georgia
ESPN2L 9–2486,117[4]
September 187:00 pmEast Carolina*
L 3–2182,605[5]
September 257:00 pmat No. 23 Mississippi State
L 0–1737,693[6]
October 27:00 pmOle Miss
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
PPVL 10–3681,600[7]
October 91:00 pmKentucky
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
PPVL 10–3073,150[8]
October 167:00 pmat Arkansas
L 14–4855,123[9]
October 237:00 pmVanderbilt 
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 10–1174,806[10]
October 301:00 pmat No. 4 Tennessee
CSSL 7–30105,941[11]
November 1312:30 pmNo. 4 Florida
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
JPSL 3–2073,951[12]
November 2012:30 pmClemson*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
JPSL 21–3183,523[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[14]

Roster

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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
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1999-10-17

Coaching staff

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  • 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

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  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.


 

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