# 1994 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1994 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by first-year head coach Brad Scott and played their home games in Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.
With 48 upperclassmen returning, Scott's new pass-heavy offense, and decorated junior quarterback Steve Taneyhill, the Gamecocks went 6–5 in the regular season. This included a win over archrival Clemson, only the second in seven seasons. Going into the 1995 Carquest Bowl against West Virginia, South Carolina had an all-time record of 0–8 in postseason games. The Gamecocks defeated the Mountaineers with a final score of 24–21, winning the first bowl game in school history. It was South Carolina's first winning season since 1990 and the seven wins were the most since 1988.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 8:00 p.m. | Georgia | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (rivalry) | WIS | L 21–24 | 73,605 |
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Arkansas | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC | PPV | W 14–0 | 71,542 |
| September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech* | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC | | W 31–6 | 68,498 |
| September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kentucky | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY | PPV | W 23–9 | 56,900 |
| October 1 | 8:00 p.m. | at LSU | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | PPV | W 18–17 | 63,281 |
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | East Carolina* | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC | | L 42–56 | 70,075 |
| October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Mississippi State | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC | | L 36–41 | 64,902 |
| October 22 | 12:30 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN | JPS | W 19–16 | 30,419 |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Tennessee | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (rivalry) | PPV | L 22–31 | 74,200 |
| November 12 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | JPS | L 17–48 | 85,028 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Clemson* | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (rivalry) | JPS | W 33–7 | 85,872 |
| January 2 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. West Virginia* | Joe Robbie StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (Carquest Bowl) | CBS | W 24–21 | 50,833 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Roster

* QB Steve Taneyhill
* OL Michael Muse
* QB Wright Mitchell
* QB Brandon Bennett*
* RB Leroy Jeter*
* RB Rob DeBoer
* RB Terry Wilburn
* RB Albert Haynes
* RB Anthony Jacobs(WO)
* 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 James McDougald*
* 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