1987 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1987 South Carolina Gamecocks football
South Carolina Gamecocks logo.svg
Gator Bowl, L, 13–30 vs. LSU
Conference Independent
1987 record 8–4
Head coach Joe Morrison
Home stadium Williams-Brice Stadium
Seasons
« 1986 1988 »
1987 Division I-A independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#1 Miami (FL)           12 0 0
#4 Syracuse           11 0 1
#2 Florida State           11 1 0
#15 South Carolina           8 4 0
Pittsburgh           8 4 0
Penn State           8 4 0
#17 Notre Dame           8 4 0
Southern Miss           6 5 0
Rutgers           6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana           6 5 0
Memphis           5 5 1
Northern Illinois           5 5 1
West Virginia           6 6 0
Tulane           6 6 0
Army           5 6 0
Boston College           5 6 0
East Carolina           5 6 0
Akron           4 7 0
Cincinnati           4 7 0
Louisville           3 7 1
Temple           3 8 0
Tulsa           3 8 0
Navy           2 9 0
Virginia Tech           2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent team in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. They finished with eight wins and four losses (8–4) and with a loss against LSU in the 1987 Gator Bowl. The Gamecocks were led by head coach Joe Morrison.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 Appalachian State Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC W 24–3   68,830
September 12 Western Carolina Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC W 31-6   66,573
September 26 at #20 Georgia Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (Rivalry) L 6-13   82,122
October 3 at #2 Nebraska Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE ESPN L 21-30   76,061
October 10 Virginia Tech Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC W 40-10   73,150
October 17 Virginia Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC W 58-10   67,638
October 24 East Carolina Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC W 34-12   69,131
October 31 NC State #19 Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC W 48-0   74,200
November 14 at Wake Forest #14 BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC W 30-0   34,720
November 21 #8 Clemson #12 Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (Rivalry) ESPN W 20-7   75,043
December 5 at #2 Miami #8 Sun Life StadiumMiami Gardens, FL ESPN L 16-20   63,317
December 31 vs. LSU #8 Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) CBS L 13-30   82,119
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.


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