1986 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6–2
Head coach
Offensive schemeRun N' Shoot
Defensive coordinatorTom Gadd (4th season)
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Penn State      12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)      11 1 0
No. 20 Virginia Tech      9 2 1
No. 19 Boston College      9 3 0
Tulsa      7 4 0
Florida State      7 4 1
Army      6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana      6 5 0
Southern Miss      6 5 0
Temple      6 5 0
Pittsburgh      5 5 1
Rutgers      5 5 1
Cincinnati      5 6 0
Notre Dame      5 6 0
Syracuse      5 6 0
South Carolina      3 6 2
Tulane      4 7 0
West Virginia      4 7 0
Louisville      3 8 0
Navy      3 8 0
Wichita State      3 8 0
East Carolina      2 9 0
Northern Illinois      2 9 0
Memphis State      1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Joe Morrison, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 3–6–2.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 30No. 3 Miami (FL)ESPNL 14–3473,500
September 6at VirginiaL 20–3134,700
September 13Western Carolina
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 45-2465,731
September 27Georgia
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
ESPNL 26–3174,200[1]
October 4No. 3 Nebraska
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 24–2773,109
October 11at Virginia TechT 27–2740,700
October 25East Carolina
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 38–368,327[2]
November 1at No. 16 NC StateL 22–2350,230
November 8Florida State
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 28-4571,689
November 15Wake Forest
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 48–2164,186
November 22at No. 19 ClemsonT 21–2182,492[3]

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References

  1. "Georgia beats South Carolina in bizarre finish". The Charlotte Observer. September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "USC rolls past East Carolina, 38–3". The Times and Democrat. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Ron Green (November 23, 1986). "No smiles: USC 21, Clemson 21". The Greenville News. p. 1D via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1986 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 22, 2017.


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