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1986 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1986 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6–2
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Gadd (4th season)
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
(capacity: 72,400)
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State       12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)       11 1 0
No. 20 Virginia Tech       9 2 1
No. 19 Boston College       9 3 0
Tulsa       7 4 0
Florida State       7 4 1
Army       6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Southern Miss       6 5 0
Temple       6 5 0
Pittsburgh       5 5 1
Rutgers       5 5 1
Cincinnati       5 6 0
Notre Dame       5 6 0
Syracuse       5 6 0
South Carolina       3 6 2
Tulane       4 7 0
West Virginia       4 7 0
Louisville       3 8 0
Navy       3 8 0
Wichita State       3 8 0
East Carolina       2 9 0
Northern Illinois       2 9 0
Memphis State       1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Joe Morrison, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 3–6–2.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 30No. 3 Miami (FL)ESPNL 14–3473,500
September 6at VirginiaL 20–3134,700
September 13Western Carolina
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 45-2465,731
September 27Georgia
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
ESPNL 26–3174,200
October 4No. 3 Nebraska
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 24–2773,109
October 11at Virginia TechT 27–2740,700
October 25East Carolina
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 38–368,327
November 1at No. 16 NC StateL 22–2350,230
November 8Florida State
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 28-4571,689
November 15Wake Forest
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 48–2164,186
November 22at No. 19 ClemsonT 21–2182,492[1]

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References

  1. ^ Ron Green (November 23, 1986). "No smiles: USC 21, Clemson 21". The Greenville News. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1986 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 22, 2017.