American college football season
The 1993 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Gamecocks were led by head coach Sparky Woods and played their home games in Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 4 12:30 p.m. at No. 14 Georgia JPS W 23–2184,912 [ 1]
September 11 3:00 p.m. at Arkansas No. 19 PPV L 17–1847,321 [ 2]
September 18 7:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech * W 34–369,208 [ 3]
September 23 8:00 p.m. Kentucky Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC ESPN L 17–2165,326 [ 4]
October 2 7:30 p.m. No. 2 Alabama Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC ESPN W 6–17 (Alabama Forfeit)74,718 [ 5] [ 6]
October 9 1:00 p.m. East Carolina * Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC W 27–362,307 [ 7]
October 16 7:00 p.m. at Mississippi State PPV L 0–2333,915 [ 8]
October 23 1:00 p.m. Vanderbilt Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC W 22–058,128 [ 9]
October 30 12:30 p.m. at No. 8 Tennessee JPS L 3–5594,791 [ 10]
November 13 12:30 p.m. No. 8 Florida Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC JPS L 26–3770,188 [ 11]
November 20 12:30 p.m. No. 24 Clemson * Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry ) JPS L 13–1672,928 [ 12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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^ "South Carolina beats clock, Georgia 23–21" . The Montgomery Advertiser . September 5, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "This time, USC loses at the wire" . The Greenville News . September 12, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gamecocks let secret out, beat La. Tech" . The Charlotte Observer . September 19, 1993. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kentucky runs past S.C. 21–17" . The Palm Beach Post . September 24, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "USC falls" . The Greenville News . October 3, 1993. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Dishing out the discipline: SEC" . ESPN. November 26, 2001. Retrieved July 15, 2021 .
^ "QB shuffle central to USC's 27–3 win" . The Charlotte Observer . October 10, 1993. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Davis, Mississippi State pound Gamecocks 23–0" . The Atlanta Journal & Constitution . October 17, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gamecocks outwit option in 22–0 victory" . Anderson Independent-Mail . October 24, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fast starting Vols romp USC" . The Daily News-Journal . October 31, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators, bowl hopes elude Gamecocks' grasp 37–26" . The State . November 14, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers triumph" . The Times and Democrat . November 21, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1993 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 16, 2023 .
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