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    William Dalrymple (historian)

    1996 South Carolina Gamecocks football
    ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
    DivisionEastern Division
    Record6–5 (4–4 SEC)
    Head coach
    Offensive coordinatorJohn Eason (2nd season)
    Defensive coordinatorWally Burnham (3rd season)
    Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
    Seasons
    ← 1995
    1997 →
    1996 Southeastern Conference football standings
    Conf. Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    Eastern Division
    No. 1 Florida x$   8 – 0     12 – 1  
    No. 9 Tennessee   7 – 1     10 – 2  
    South Carolina   4 – 4     6 – 5  
    Kentucky   3 – 5     4 – 7  
    Georgia   3 – 5     5 – 6  
    Vanderbilt   0 – 8     2 – 9  
    Western Division
    No. 11 Alabama xy   6 – 2     10 – 3  
    No. 12 LSU x   6 – 2     10 – 2  
    No. 24 Auburn   4 – 4     8 – 4  
    Mississippi State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
    Ole Miss   2 – 6     5 – 6  
    Arkansas   2 – 6     4 – 7  
    Championship: Florida 45, Alabama 30
    • $ – Conference champion
    • x – Division champion/co-champions
    • y – Championship game participant
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1996 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Brad Scott, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing third in the SEC's Eastern Division. The team played home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

    South Carolina's season was highlighted by an upset over win over rival No. 22 Clemson on the road in the season finale. It was the Gamecocks' their third victory against the Tigers in five years. Running back Duce Staley had the fourth highest single-season rushing total in program history to that point.[1]

    Schedule

    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    September 77:00 p.m.UCF*
    		W 33–1476,411[2]
    September 147:45 p.m.Georgia
    • Williams–Brice Stadium
    • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
    		ESPNW 23–1482,950[3]
    September 217:00 p.m.East Carolina*
    • Williams–Brice Stadium
    • Columbia, SC
    		L 7–2379,806[4]
    September 2812:30 p.m.Mississippi State
    • Williams–Brice Stadium
    • Columbia, SC
    		JPSL 10–1475,014[5]
    October 53:30 p.m.at No. 20 Auburn
    		CBSL 24–2884,107[6]
    October 127:00 p.m.at Kentucky
    		W 25–1450,500[7]
    October 191:00 p.m.Arkansasdagger
    • Williams–Brice Stadium
    • Columbia, SC
    		W 23–1779,419[8]
    October 262:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt
    		PPVW 27–036,583[9]
    November 212:30 p.m.No. 6 Tennessee
    • Williams–Brice Stadium
    • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
    		JPSL 14–3182,808[10]
    November 167:45 p.m.at No. 1 Florida
    		ESPNL 25–5285,701[11]
    November 235:30 p.m.at No. 22 Clemson*
    		ESPN2W 34–3182,929[12]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

    [13]

    Roster

    1996 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 21 Zola Davis So
    WR 81 Ben Fleming Fr
    QB 16 Joey Unitas  So
    RB 22 Duce Staley Sr
    QB 1 Anthony Wright  So
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DL 95 John Abraham Fr
    DB 28 Chris Abrams Sr
    LB 58 Corey Atkins  Fr
    LB 52 Shane Burnham Jr
    LB 45 James McDougald Jr
    DE 89 Maynard Caldwell Sr
    DB 5 Terry Cousin Sr
    DB 12 Arthuro Freeman So
    LB 18 Darren Hambrick Jr
    LB 92 Ryan Koop Jr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    PK 14 Reed Morton Sr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    References

    1. ^ "Kevin Long, the Gamecocks' first 1,000-yard rusher, has died". Yahoo Sports. September 11, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
    2. ^ "UCF stops bleeding in 2nd half". The Orlando Sentinel. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ "Gamecocks spur Dawgs, win by nine". The Index-Journal. September 15, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Harley runs over USC". The Greenville News. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Blitzing Bulldogs drop Wright, South Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "Fumble seals fate for USC". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "Gamecocks rally to beat Cats, 25–14". Messenger-Inquirer. October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "Staley's second half lifts Gamecocks". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "Gamecocks zero in on Vandy". The Greenville News. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "USC earns respect, not win". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ "Carolina swamped by Gators in second half". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ^ "Clemson rally falls short, 34–31". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ^ "1996 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football_team

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