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| year = 1984 |
| year = 1984 |
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| stadium = [[Williams–Brice Stadium]] |
| stadium = [[Williams–Brice Stadium]] |
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| bowl = [[1984 Gator Bowl|Gator Bowl]] |
| bowl = [[1984 Gator Bowl|Gator Bowl]] |
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| bowl_result = L 14–21 vs. [[1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team|Oklahoma State]] |
| bowl_result = L 14–21 vs. [[1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team|Oklahoma State]] |
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{{1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records}} |
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The '''1984 South Carolina Gamecocks football team''' represented the [[University of South Carolina]] as an [[NCAA Division I |
The '''1984 South Carolina Gamecocks football team''' represented the [[University of South Carolina]] as an [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|independent]] during the [[1984 NCAA Division I-A football season]]. Led by second-year head coach [[Joe Morrison]], the 1984 Gamecocks enjoyed a phenomenal and competitive season. The 1984 squad became the first team in school history to win 10 games (with a 10–2 record) and were ranked as high as No. 2 in the polls before losing to [[1984 Navy Midshipmen football team|an unranked Navy team]] by a score of 38–21 in the tenth game of the season. Along the way, they defeated [[1984 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]], [[1984 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|Pittsburgh]], [[1984 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]], [[1984 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]], and [[1984 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]] to earn an appearance in the [[1984 Gator Bowl|Gator Bowl]] against [[1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team|Oklahoma State]], losing by a score of 21–14. |
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The Gamecocks finished No. 11 in the final AP Poll. At the time, the No. 11 final ranking was the highest ever achieved by South Carolina. It was only the second final ranking in school history, and the first since [[1958 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|1958]]. Joe Morrison won the [[Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award]]. The peak ranking of No. 2 remains the highest in school history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Carolina Gamecocks Poll History |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/south-carolina/polls.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Archives |first=L. A. Times |date=1989-02-06 |title=Morrison, 52, Dies of Heart Attack : South Carolina Coach, Ex-Giant Star Collapses After Racquetball Game |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-02-06-sp-1247-story.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The team was nicknamed '''"Black Magic"''' due to their success and their distinctive black jerseys.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-27 |title=Will Muschamp explains when South Carolina will wear its ‘Black Magic’ throwback uniforms |url=https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/south-carolina-football/south-carolina-throwback-uniforms-2019/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=Saturday Down South |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| site_stadium = [[Williams–Brice Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Williams–Brice Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia, SC]] |
| site_cityst = [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia, SC]] |
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| score = 31–24 |
| score = 31–24 |
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| attend = 71,200 |
| attend = 71,200 |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-usc-escapes-dogs/139863792/|work=Florence Morning News|title=USC escapes 'Dogs|date=September 9, 1984|accessdate=January 29, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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| site_stadium = Williams–Brice Stadium |
| site_stadium = Williams–Brice Stadium |
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| site_cityst = Columbia, SC |
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC |
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| score = 21–0 |
| score = 21–0 |
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| attend = 68,300 |
| attend = 68,300 |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-south-carolina/139863950/|work=The Danville Register|title=South Carolina shuts Duke down|date=September 23, 1984|accessdate=January 29, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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| site_cityst = Columbia, SC |
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC |
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| gamename = [[Georgia–South Carolina football rivalry|rivalry]] |
| gamename = [[Georgia–South Carolina football rivalry|rivalry]] |
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| score = 17–10 |
| score = 17–10 |
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| attend = 74,325 |
| attend = 74,325 |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-index-journal-gamecocks-trip-georgia/134613602/|work=The Index-Journal|title=Gamecocks trip Georgia, 17–10|date=September 30, 1984|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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| site_stadium = Williams–Brice Stadium |
| site_stadium = Williams–Brice Stadium |
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| site_cityst = Columbia, SC |
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC |
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| score = 49–17 |
| score = 49–17 |
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| attend = 67,200 |
| attend = 67,200 |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-south-carolina-poun/139864110/|work=The Kansas City Star|title=South Carolina pounds defenseless Kansas State 49–17|date=October 7, 1984|accessdate=January 29, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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| score = 45–21 |
| score = 45–21 |
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| attend = 73,100 |
| attend = 73,100 |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-independent-mail-sc-pummels-p/139864231/|work=Anderson Independent-Mail|title=S.C. pummels Pittsburgh|date=October 14, 1984|accessdate=January 29, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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| site_stadium = [[Notre Dame Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Notre Dame Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Notre Dame, Indiana|Notre Dame, IN]] |
| site_cityst = [[Notre Dame, Indiana|Notre Dame, IN]] |
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| tv = [[ |
| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]] |
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| score = 36–32 |
| score = 36–32 |
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| attend = 59,075 |
| attend = 59,075 |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-late-burst-lifts-south-c/139864325/|work=St. Petersburg Times|title=Late burst lifts South Carolina by Notre Dame|date=October 21, 1984|accessdate=January 29, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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| site_stadium = Williams–Brice Stadium |
| site_stadium = Williams–Brice Stadium |
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| site_cityst = Columbia, SC |
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| score = 42–20 |
| score = 42–20 |
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| attend = 73,800 |
| attend = 73,800 |
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| date = November 3 |
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| rank = 5 |
| rank = 5 |
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| opponent = [[1984 NC State Wolfpack football team|NC State]] |
| opponent = [[1984 NC State Wolfpack football team|NC State]] |
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| site_stadium = [[Carter–Finley Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Carter–Finley Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh, NC]] |
| site_cityst = [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh, NC]] |
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| score = 35–28 |
| score = 35–28 |
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| attend = 46,200 |
| attend = 46,200 |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-south-carolina-rall/139864434/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=South Carolina rallies for win|date=November 4, 1984|accessdate=January 29, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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| site_stadium = Williams–Brice Stadium |
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| site_cityst = Columbia, SC |
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| tv = [[ |
| tv = [[College Football on ABC|ABC]] |
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| score = 38–26 |
| score = 38–26 |
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| attend = 75,000 |
| attend = 75,000 |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-news-usc-rolls-past-seminoles-3826/139864564/|work=The Sun-News|title=USC rolls past Seminoles, 38–26|date=November 11, 1984|accessdate=January 29, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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| score = 21–38 |
| score = 21–38 |
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| attend = 27,234 |
| attend = 27,234 |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-middies-stun-no-2-s/139864644/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Middies stun No. 2 S. Carolina|date=November 18, 1984|accessdate=January 29, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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| opponent = [[1984 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]] |
| opponent = [[1984 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]] |
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| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Clemson)|Memorial Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Clemson)|Memorial Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Clemson, South Carolina]] |
| site_cityst = [[Clemson, South Carolina|Clemson, SC]] |
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| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]]/[[Raycom Sports]] (tape delay) |
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| gamename = [[Clemson–South Carolina rivalry|rivalry]] |
| gamename = [[Clemson–South Carolina rivalry|rivalry]] |
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| tv = [[Raycom Sports]] |
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| score = 22–21 |
| score = 22–21 |
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| attend = 80,500 |
| attend = 80,500 |
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| attend = 82,138 |
| attend = 82,138 |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-late-score-lift/139864777/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Late score lifts Oklahoma State|date=December 29, 1984|accessdate=January 29, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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[[Category:1984 in sports in South Carolina|South Carolina Gamecocks football]] |
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1984 South Carolina Gamecocks football | |
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Gator Bowl, L 14–21 vs. Oklahoma State | |
Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 13 |
AP | No. 11 |
Record | 10–2 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Frank Sadler (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tom Gadd (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Williams–Brice Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Boston College | - | - | 10 | - | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 South Carolina | - | - | 10 | - | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | - | - | 8 | - | 3 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | - | - | 7 | - | 3 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Florida State | - | - | 7 | - | 3 | - | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | - | - | 8 | - | 4 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | - | - | 8 | - | 4 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Miami (FL) | - | - | 8 | - | 5 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | - | - | 7 | - | 5 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwestern Louisiana | - | - | 6 | - | 5 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | - | - | 6 | - | 5 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | - | - | 6 | - | 5 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | - | - | 6 | - | 5 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis State | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | - | - | 4 | - | 6 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | - | - | 4 | - | 7 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | - | - | 3 | - | 7 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | - | - | 3 | - | 8 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | - | - | 2 | - | 9 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | - | - | 2 | - | 9 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | - | - | 2 | - | 9 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1984 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Morrison, the 1984 Gamecocks enjoyed a phenomenal and competitive season. The 1984 squad became the first team in school history to win 10 games (with a 10–2 record) and were ranked as high as No. 2 in the polls before losing to an unranked Navy team by a score of 38–21 in the tenth game of the season. Along the way, they defeated Georgia, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Florida State, and Clemson to earn an appearance in the Gator Bowl against Oklahoma State, losing by a score of 21–14.
The Gamecocks finished No. 11 in the final AP Poll. At the time, the No. 11 final ranking was the highest ever achieved by South Carolina. It was only the second final ranking in school history, and the first since 1958. Joe Morrison won the Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award. The peak ranking of No. 2 remains the highest in school history.[1][2]
The team was nicknamed "Black Magic" due to their success and their distinctive black jerseys.[3]
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September 8 | The Citadel | W 31–24 | 71,200 | [4] | |||
September 22 | Duke |
| W 21–0 | 68,300 | [5] | ||
September 29 | No. 12 Georgia |
| W 17–10 | 74,325 | [6] | ||
October 6 | Kansas State |
| W 49–17 | 67,200 | [7] | ||
October 13 | Pittsburgh | No. 17 |
| KATZ Sports | W 45–21 | 73,100 | [8] |
October 20 | at Notre Dame | No. 11 | ESPN | W 36–32 | 59,075 | [9] | |
October 27 | East Carolina | No. 9 |
| W 42–20 | 73,800 | [10] | |
November 3 | at NC State | No. 5 | W 35–28 | 46,200 | [11] | ||
November 10 | No. 11 Florida State | No. 5 |
| ABC | W 38–26 | 75,000 | [12] |
November 17 | at Navy | No. 2 | HTS | L 21–38 | 27,234 | [13] | |
November 24 | at Clemson | No. 9 | Raycom Sports | W 22–21 | 80,500 | [14] | |
December 28 | vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State | No. 7 | ABC | L 14–21 | 82,138 | [15] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks Poll History". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (February 6, 1989). "Morrison, 52, Dies of Heart Attack : South Carolina Coach, Ex-Giant Star Collapses After Racquetball Game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "Will Muschamp explains when South Carolina will wear its 'Black Magic' throwback uniforms". Saturday Down South. August 27, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "USC escapes 'Dogs". Florence Morning News. September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina shuts Duke down". The Danville Register. September 23, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks trip Georgia, 17–10". The Index-Journal. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina pounds defenseless Kansas State 49–17". The Kansas City Star. October 7, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. pummels Pittsburgh". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late burst lifts South Carolina by Notre Dame". St. Petersburg Times. October 21, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks rout East Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina rallies for win". Tallahassee Democrat. November 4, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USC rolls past Seminoles, 38–26". The Sun-News. November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Middies stun No. 2 S. Carolina". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ David Talley (November 25, 1984). "Gamecocks break Death Valley drought". The Index-Journal. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late score lifts Oklahoma State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 29, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1984 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 27, 2017.