1998 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season

1998 South Carolina Gamecocks football

Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Record	1–10 (0–8 SEC)
Head coach	Brad Scott (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chuck Reedy (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Wally Burnham (5th season)
Home stadium	Williams-Brice Stadium (c. 80,250, grass)
Seasons← 1997 1999 →

1998 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern Division
No. 1 Tennessee x$#	8	–	0	13	–	0
No. 5 Florida %	7	–	1	10	–	2
No. 14 Georgia	6	–	2	9	–	3
Kentucky	4	–	4	7	–	5
Vanderbilt	1	–	7	2	–	9
South Carolina	0	–	8	1	–	10
Western Division
Mississippi State xy	6	–	2	8	–	5
No. 16 Arkansas x	6	–	2	9	–	3
Alabama	4	–	4	7	–	5
Ole Miss	3	–	5	7	–	5
LSU	2	–	6	4	–	7
Auburn	1	–	7	3	–	8
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by head coach Brad Scott, in his fifth and final season, and played their home games in Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

In 1998, South Carolina went 1–10, the worst record in program history until then. The loss to No. 13 Georgia began a 21-game losing streak for the Gamecocks, which would not be snapped until 2000. Scott was fired following the end of the season, but was quickly hired as an assistant coach by Clemson. Lou Holtz was subsequently hired as South Carolina's new head coach, having been an assistant for the Gamecocks in the 1960s.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	7:00 pm	Ball State*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		W 38–20	78,830
September 12	6:00 pm	No. 13 Georgia	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 3–17	83,411
September 19	7:00 pm	Marshall*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	PPV	L 21–24	78,717
September 26	12:30 pm	Mississippi State	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	JPS	L 0–38	70,052
October 3	2:00 pm	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS		L 28–30	42,884
October 10	7:00 pm	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY		L 28–33	57,739
October 17	1:00 pm	No. 16 Arkansas	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	PPV	L 28–41	67,930
October 24	7:00 pm	at Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		L 14–17	29,721
October 31	12:30 pm	No. 3 Tennessee	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	JPS	L 14–49	69,523
November 14	12:30 pm	at No. 4 Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	JPS	L 14–33	85,528
November 21	6:30 pm	at Clemson*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 19–28	84,423
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Coaching staff

Brad Scott – Head Coach
– Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Wally Burnham – Defensive Coordinator
– Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
– Recruiting Coordinator/Linebackers
Oliver Pough – Running Backs
– Tight Ends
– Defensive Line
– Wide Receivers
– Outside Linebackers
– Defensive Backs
– Defensive Video Graduate Assistant
– Defensive Graduate Assistant
– Offensive Graduate Assistant
– Offensive Video Graduate Assistant

References

"South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
"Brad Scott". Saturday Down South. August 19, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
"Gamecocks End Loss Streak at 21". Washington Post. January 11, 2024. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
Gillespie, Bob. "How the Gamecocks firing Brad Scott turned out so well for Clemson and his son Jeff". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
staff, CBSNews com staff CBSNews com (December 3, 1998). "Holtz Takes Over South Carolina - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
"Early So. Carolina blitz proves too much for Ball State". The Indianapolis Star. September 6, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bulldogs' bite as bad as bark". The Index-Journal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wright throws costly interceptions". The Herald. September 20, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Gamecocks dazed by defeat". The Charlotte Observer. September 27, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Once again, Rebels rally at end, trip S. Carolina". The Commercial Appeal. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Balanced attack lifts Kentucky over South Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. October 11, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Carolina falls apart in third quarter of 41–28 loss to Hogs". The Item. October 18, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Vandy shocks Gamecocks, ends streak". The State. October 25, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Vols Tee-off on USC". The Times and Democrat. November 1, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Gators ride McGriff past Gamecocks". The Bradenton Herald. November 15, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"West-side story comes to end". The Index-Journal. November 22, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Old State Fairgrounds (1894, 1896–1898) Shandon Park (1895) College Park/Davis Field (1899–1925) Melton Field (1926–1934) Williams–Brice Stadium (1934–present)
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Culture & lore	Spurrier Cocky "The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the Way" Mighty Sound of the Southeast "Sandstorm" The Brawl University of South Carolina steroid scandal
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
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