1991 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1991 South Carolina Gamecocks football Independent 3–6–2 Sparky Woods 3rd Art Wilkins 3rd Tommy West 1st Williams–Brice Stadium The 1991 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season, finishing with a 3–6–2 record. The team played its home games at Williams–Brice Stadium. The Gamecocks were led by Sparky Woods in his third year as head coach. This was the Gamecocks' 21st and final season as an independent. South Carolina joined the Southeastern Conference for the 1992 season after joining the conference in all other sports on July 1, 1991. Led by returning starting quarterback Bobby Fuller,Cloninger David October 15, 2016 Bobby Fuller came to USC with Sparky Woods, earned starting QB job https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article108489107.html October 7, 2024 The State during a year when "if anything could go bad, it did", South Carolina's three wins were its fewest since 1986. In the season-opener against Duke at home, the Gamecocks were up by two scores near the end of the fourth quarter, but the Blue Devils scored fourteen points in the final seventy seconds to tie the game.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-devils-rally-for-t/140213436/ The News and Observer Devils rally for tie September 8, 1991 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com For the Gamecocks, this would be the first of three consecutive losing seasons in the early 1990s, and the first of seven total losing seasons in the decade.South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/ 2024-09-26 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en Schedule 1991 AP Eastern September 7 7:00 pm t Duke Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 24–24 71,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-devils-rally-for-t/140213436/ The News and Observer Devils rally for tie September 8, 1991 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com September 14 1:00 pm l y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 16–21 51,989 https://www.newspapers.com/article/york-sunday-news-w-virginia-little-luc/140213556/ York Sunday News W. Virginia little 'lucky' in 21–16 win September 15, 1991 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 7:00 pm w Virginia Tech Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 28–21 68,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-usc-survives-hokies-rally/140213641/ The State USC survives Hokies rally September 22, 1991 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 1:30 pm l y East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 20–31 33,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72844633/usc-falls-hard/ The Charlotte Observer USC falls hard September 29, 1991 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 1:30 pm w East Tennessee State Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 55–7 55,832 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-gamecocks-roll-past-e/140213735/ Johnson City Press Gamecocks roll past ETSU, 55–7 October 6, 1991 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 1:30 pm t Louisiana Tech Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 12–12 52,400 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81473060/louisiana-tech-rallies-to-tie-south-caro/ The Charlotte Observer Louisiana Tech rallies to tie South Carolina October 13, 1991 July 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 1:30 pm w Georgia Tech Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 23–14 67,220 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-upset-2-gamecocks-t/140213829/ The Macon Telegraph & News Upset 2, Gamecocks trip Jackets October 20, 1991 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 4:00 pm l NC State 19 Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC ESPN 21–38 67,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-item-usc-tripped-up-gamecocks-lose/140213951/ The Item USC tripped up; Gamecocks lose finale in series with Wolfpack November 3, 1991 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 12:00 pm l y Florida State 1 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL JPS 10–38 60,244 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-fsu-beats-s-carolin/140214063/ The Palm Beach Post FSU beats S. Carolina unimpressively 38–10 November 10, 1991 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 1:30 pm l y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 17–21 47,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-unc-means-business/140214158/ Florence Morning News UNC Means business in bid for bowl November 17, 1991 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 1:30 pm l Clemson 14 Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC rivalry JPS 24–41 74,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-qb-cameron-cle/140214221/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution QB Cameron, Clemson beat S. Carolina November 24, 1991 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com1991 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC February 3, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/1991-schedule.html Roster Bobby Fuller* QB Wright Mitchell QB Brandon Bennett* RB Leroy Jeter* RB Rob DeBoer RB Terry Wilburn RB Albert Haynes RB Eddie Miller* WR Robert Brooks* WR David Pitchko WR Asim Penny WR Bralyn Bennett WR Bill Zorr WR Darren Greene WR Mike Whitman* TE Matthew Campbell TE Boomer Foster TE Roderick Howell TE Mathew Campbell TE Ernest Dye* OL Kenny Farrell* OL Jay Killen* OL Antoine Rivens* OL Rich Sweet* OL Vincent Dinkins OL Kevin Rosenkrans OL Cedric Bembery* DL Bobby Brown* DL Marty Dye* DL Troy Duke DL David Turnipseed DL Ernest Dixon* LB Eric Brown* LB Gerald Dixon* LB Robert Gibson* LB Keith Franklin LB Joe Reaves LB Keith Emmons LB Toby Cates* DB Jerry Inman* DB Bru Pender* DB Tony Watkins* DB Frank Adams DB Cedric Surratt DB Norman Greene DB Daren Parker P Harold Staley LS References South Carolina Category:South Carolina Gamecocks football seasons South Carolina Gamecocks football