1988 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1988 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. They compiled a record of 8–4 with a loss against Indiana in the Liberty Bowl. The Gamecocks were led by head coach Joe Morrison in his final season as head coach prior to his dying of a heart attack in February 1989.[1]

1988 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Liberty Bowl, L 10–34 vs. Indiana
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAl Groh (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJoe Lee Dunn (2nd season)
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –  – 12 –0 –0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –  – 11 –1 –0
No. 3 Florida State   –  – 11 –1 –0
No. 5 West Virginia   –  – 11 –1 –0
Southern Miss   –  – 10 –2 –0
No. 13 Syracuse   –  – 10 –2 –0
Army   –  – 9 –3 –0
Louisville   –  – 8 –3 –0
South Carolina   –  – 8 –4 –0
Northern Illinois   –  – 7 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –  – 6 –5 –0
Memphis State   –  – 6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 6 –5 –0
Rutgers   –  – 5 –6 –0
Akron   –  – 5 –6 –0
Penn State   –  – 5 –6 –0
Tulane   –  – 5 –6 –0
Temple   –  – 4 –7 –0
Tulsa   –  – 4 –7 –0
Boston College   –  – 3 –8 –0
Cincinnati   –  – 3 –8 –0
East Carolina   –  – 3 –8 –0
Navy   –  – 3 –8 –0
Virginia Tech   –  – 3 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3North CarolinaNo. 19
W 31–1073,275[2]
September 10Western CarolinaNo. 16
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 38–068,800[3]
September 17East CarolinaNo. 14
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 17–066,000[4]
September 24No. 6 GeorgiaNo. 14
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
TBSW 23–1074,800[5]
October 1Appalachian StateNo. 8
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 35–971,380[6]
October 8at Virginia TechNo. 8
W 26–2442,845[7]
October 15at Georgia TechNo. 8
L 0–3445,103[8]
October 29at NC StateNo. 17
ESPNW 23–754,800[9]
November 5No. 5 Florida StateNo. 15
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPNL 0–5975,000[10]
November 12Navy
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 19–866,000[11]
November 19at No. 15 Clemson
JPSL 10–2984,867[12]
December 28vs. Indiana
RaycomL 10–3439,210[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[14]

Roster

Todd Ellis – QB; Mike Dingle – RB; Harold Green – RB; Robert Brooks – WR; Jamie Penland- WR; Patrick Hinton – LB; Ron Rabune – Safety; Robert Robinson – CB; Kevin Hendrix – DE; Collin Mackie – Kicker; Keith Bing – RB Mike Dingle – RB Gerald Williams – RB Albert Haynes – RB Ray Bolton – RB Eddie Miller WR Carl Platt – WR George Rush – WR Anthony Parlor – WR Hardin Brown – WR Vic McConnell – WR Bill Zorr – WR Darren Greene – WR Ken Watson – TE Trent Simpson – TE Mark Fryer – OL Ike Harris – OL Randy Harwell – OL Paul Shivers – OL Calvin Stephens – OL Dany Branch – OL Charles Gowan – OL Kenny Haynes – OL Marty Dye – DL Derrick Frazier – DL Tim High – DL David Taylor – DL Patrick Blackwell – DL Kevin Hendrix – DL Kurt Wilson – DL Theartis Woodard – DL Patrick Hinton – LB Derrick Little – LB Matt McKernan – LB Corey Miller – LB Keith Emmons – LB Mike Tolbert – DB Ron Rabune . DB Robert Robinson – DB Stephane Williams – DB Dale Campbell – DB Mike Conway – DB Pat Turner – DB

Coaching staff

References
  1. "Joe Morrison is dead at 51". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. February 6, 1989. p. 19. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  2. "No. 19 S. Carolina overpowers UNC for 31–10 victory". The Times and Democrat. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Gamecocks record substantial victory". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Virginia Tech rolls by East Carolina". The News Leader. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ellis, defense power USC passt Georgia". The State. September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Appalachian gives USC tough time". The State. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "S. Carolina struggles, stops Virginia Tech". The Tampa Tribune. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tech's defense keys stunning 34–0 win over No. 8 South Carolina". Winston-Salem Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "South Carolina topples Wolfpack". Greensboro News & Record. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Seminoles destroy South Carolina 59–0". The Palm Beach Post. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Mackie's four field goals help USC sink Navy 19–8". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Tigers tame Gamecocks". The Herald. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Hoosiers humble Gamecocks". The Commercial Appeal. December 29, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "1988 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

Additional sources
  • Griffin, J. C. (1992). The First Hundred Years: A History of South Carolina Football. Atlanta: Longstreet Press


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