2004 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 2004 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Gamecocks logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 6–5 4–4 Lou Holtz 6th Skip Holtz 6th Spread Rick Minter 1st 4–3 Williams-Brice Stadium The 2004 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by Lou Holtz in his sixth and final season as head coach and played their home games in Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. They finished the season with a 6–5 record.2004 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/2004-schedule.html 2024-11-11 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en November 13, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241113005059/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/2004-schedule.html live Senior Dondrial Pinkins and sophomore Syvelle Newton shared the quarterback position.2004-09-25 Gamecocks Win! https://www.wltx.com/article/sports/gamecocks-win/101-384202835 2024-11-11 wltx.com en-US2004-09-18 Gamecocks Roll Past South Florida, 34-3 https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2004/09/18/gamecocks-roll-past-south-florida-34-3/ 2024-11-11 University of South Carolina Athletics en-US November 12, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241112210556/https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2004/09/18/gamecocks-roll-past-south-florida-34-3/ live Wide receiver Troy Williamson became a focal point of the offense, nearly doubling his production.Rosa Poch de la 2021-10-13 What Happened To Troy Williamson? (Complete Story) https://www.profootballhistory.com/troy-williamson/ 2024-11-11 Pro Football History en-US November 12, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241112211009/https://www.profootballhistory.com/troy-williamson/ live Free safety Ko Kimpson was named the SEC Freshman of the Year.Ko Simpson named SEC Freshman of the Year https://247sports.com/college/south-carolina/Article/ko-simpson-named-sec-freshman-of-the-year-104151932/ 2024-11-11 247Sports en Holtz had privately indicated in the summer that the upcoming season might be his last.Spear Bob July 29, 2016 How Steve Spurrier became a Gamecock https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article92611462.html October 20, 2024 The State September 18, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918010847/http://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article92611462.html live The Gamecocks started the season somewhat successfully, with five wins and two close conference losses. However, to Holtz's surprise, the Gamecocks then played poorly against No. 12 Tennessee at home, the first of three losses in South Carolina's final four games. During the two weeks between the losses to Tennessee and Florida, in secret, Holtz informed the athletics department that it would be his last season and former Florida head coach Steve Spurrier agreed to replace him. Two days before the regular season finale against archrival Clemson, Holtz informed his players of his decision.Iacobelli Pete Holtz to retire after season, Spurrier on tap to replace him https://www.gadsdentimes.com/story/news/2004/11/19/holtz-to-retire-after-season-spurrier-on-tap-to-replace-him/32307767007/ 2024-10-15 Gadsden Times en-US Down 7–29 against the Tigers near the end of the fourth quarter, a fight broke out between the two teams.November 20, 2004 Both South Carolina and Clemson opt out of bowl games due to brawl https://www.wistv.com/story/2594415/both-south-carolina-and-clemson-opt-out-of-bowl-games-due-to-brawl/ November 11, 2024 WIS News Although they had their first winning season since 2001,South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/ 2024-11-11 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en October 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241007155326/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/ live South Carolina declined to accept a bowl bid due to the team's involvement in the brawl, marking the first time the school had declined a bowl bid since 1990. Over the next several days, Holtz retired from coaching after 44 years and Spurrier was introduced as the next head coach at South Carolina.2004-11-22 Lou Holtz Announces Retirement From Coaching https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2004/11/22/lou-holtz-announces-retirement-from-coaching/ 2024-10-15 University of South Carolina Athletics en-US November 13, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241113002447/https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2004/11/22/lou-holtz-announces-retirement-from-coaching/ live 2004-11-23 Steve Spurrier Announced as New Head Football Coach at South Carolina https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2004/11/23/steve-spurrier-announced-as-new-head-football-coach-at-south-carolina/ 2024-10-15 University of South Carolina Athletics en-US November 13, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241113002023/https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2004/11/23/steve-spurrier-announced-as-new-head-football-coach-at-south-carolina/ live Schedule The September 11 game against Georgia played host to ESPN's College Gameday. 2004 AP Eastern September 4 12:30 pm w y Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, Tennessee JPS 31–6 33,670Cumulative Season Statistics http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2004-2005/teamcume.html University of South Carolina October 27, 2011 March 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120312024206/http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2004-2005/teamcume.html dead September 11 5:30 pm l Georgia 3 rivalry) (College GameDay Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, South Carolina ESPN 16–20 84,300 September 18 7:00 pm w y South Florida Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, South Carolina 34–3 78,900 September 25 7:00 pm w y Troy Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, South Carolina PPV 17–7 79,700 October 2 6:00 pm w y Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama ESPN2 20–3 82,141 October 9 1:00 pm l y 25 Ole Miss Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, South Carolina PPV 28–31 79,100 October 16 7:00 pm w y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, Kentucky PPV 12–7 63,086 October 30 12:30 pm l Tennessee 12 rivalry Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, South Carolina JPS 29–43 81,400 November 6 12:30 pm w Arkansas Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, South Carolina JPS 35–32 78,800 November 13 7:00 pm l y Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, Florida ESPN2 14–48 90,294 November 20 12:00 pm l y y Clemson Palmetto Bowl Memorial Stadium Clemson, South Carolina JPS 7–29 82,382 See also Hiring of Steve Spurrier at South Carolina 1978 Ohio State Buckeyes football team References South Carolina Category:South Carolina Gamecocks football seasons South Carolina Gamecocks football