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.
Contents
1 Schedule
2 Roster
3 Rankings
4 Game summaries
4.1 at Georgia
4.2 at Nebraska
4.3 Virginia Tech
4.4 Clemson
4.5 at Miami (FL)
5 References
Schedule[edit]
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Source
September 5
Appalachian State
Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia, SC
W 24–3
68,830
September 12
Western Carolina
Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia, SC
W 31-6
66,573
September 26
at No. 20 Georgia
Sanford Stadium
Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 6-13
82,122
October 3
at No. 2 Nebraska
Memorial Stadium
Lincoln, NE
ESPN
L 21-30
76,061
October 10
Virginia Tech
Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia, SC
W 40-10
73,150
October 17
Virginia
Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia, SC
W 58-10
67,638
October 24
East Carolina
Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia, SC
W 34-12
69,131
October 31
NC State
No. 19
Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia, SC (rivalry)
W 48-0
74,200
November 14
at Wake Forest
No. 14
BB&T Field
Winston-Salem, NC
W 30-0
34,720
November 21
No. 8 Clemson
No. 12
Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl)
ESPN
W 20-7
75,043
[1]
December 5
at No. 2 Miami
No. 8
Miami Orange Bowl
Miami, FL
ESPN
L 16-20
63,317
December 31
vs. LSU
No. 8
Gator Bowl Stadium
Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)
CBS
L 13-30
82,119
Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
[2]
Roster[edit]
1987 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
9
Todd Ellis
T
78
Mark Fryer
C
57
Woody Meyers
WR
2
Sterling Sharpe
G
71
Paul Shivers
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
27
Brad Edwards
DT
54
Roy Hart
DT
95
Brendan McCormack
LB
48
Matt McKernan
DE
92
Kurt Wilson
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
8
Collin Mackie
Head coach
Joe Morrison
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Joe Lee Dunn (Defensive coordinator)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Rankings[edit]
Further information: 1987 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Game summaries[edit]
at Georgia[edit]
See also: 1987 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Georgia–South Carolina football rivalry
at Nebraska[edit]
See also: 1987 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
South Carolina at Nebraska
1
2
3
4
Total
Gamecocks
0
7
14
0
21
• No. 2 Cornhuskers
3
10
0
17
30
Date: October 3
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
Game attendance: 76,061
[3]
Virginia Tech[edit]
See also: 1987 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Clemson[edit]
See also: 1987 Clemson Tigers football team and Clemson–South Carolina rivalry
at Miami (FL)[edit]
South Carolina at Miami (FL)
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 8 Gamecocks
6
7
0
3
16
• No. 2 Hurricanes
7
7
6
0
20
Date: December 5, 1987
Location: Miami Orange Bowl, Miami
Game start: 8:00 PM
Game attendance: 76,640
Game weather: 59° F, Clear, Wind S 10-15 MPH
Referee: Terry Monk
TV announcers (ESPN): Jim Kelly and Kevin Kiley
Scoring summary
1
10:40
SC
Mackie 40-yard field goal
SC 3-0
1
8:33
SC
Mackie 48-yard field goal
SC 6-0
1
Miami
Irvin 46-yard pass from Walsh (Cox kick)
Miami 7-6
2
9:55
SC
Sterling Sharpe 47-yard pass from Todd Ellis (Mackie kick)
SC 13-7
2
8:06
Miami
Bratton 5-yard run (Cox kick)
Miami 14-13
3
Miami
Brian Blades 56-yard pass from Walsh (kick failed)
Miami 20-13
4
13:51
SC
Mackie 28-yard field goal
Miami 20-16
See also: 1987 Miami Hurricanes football team
[4]
References[edit]
^"Carolina defense prevails: Gamecocks 20, Tigers 7". The Greenville News. November 22, 1987. pp. 1C, 5C – via Newspapers.com.
^"1987 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
^"COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Close Call Wakes Up Nebraska : Cornhuskers Win With Fourth-Quarter Rally, 30-21". Los Angeles Times. October 4, 1987. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
^"COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Miami Survives By 20-16". The New York Times. December 6, 1987. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
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