1985 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Gadd (3rd season)
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Penn State      11 1 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)      10 2 0
Army      9 3 0
No. 15 Florida State      9 3 0
West Virginia      7 3 1
Southern Miss      7 4 0
Syracuse      7 5 0
Virginia Tech      6 5 0
Pittsburgh      5 5 1
Cincinnati      5 6 0
Notre Dame      5 6 0
South Carolina      5 6 0
Southwestern Louisiana      4 7 0
Navy      4 7 0
Temple      4 7 0
Boston College      4 8 0
Memphis State      2 7 2
Rutgers      2 8 1
East Carolina      2 9 0
Louisville      2 9 0
Tulane      1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Morrison, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 5–6.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 31The CitadelNo. 17W 56–1773,500
September 7Appalachian StateNo. 18
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 20–1373,100[1]
September 21No. 19 MichiganNo. 15
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ABCL 3–3474,200
September 28at GeorgiaL 21–3582,122[2]
October 5at PittsburghL 7–4232,277
October 12Duke
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 28–771,150
October 19at East CarolinaW 52–1035,047[3]
November 2NC State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 17–2169,100
November 9at No. 16 Florida StateESPNL 14–5654,121
November 16Navy
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 34–3169,542
November 23Clemson
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 17–2475,026[4]

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References

  1. "Struggling USC clips Appalachian". The State. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "USC offense roars, but Georgia wins". The Greenville News. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Gamecocks rout Pirates". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Mike Hunt (November 24, 1985). "Tigers gain bowl berth over USC". The Greenville News. pp. 1C, 4C via Newspapers.com.
  5. "1985 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2017.


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