1998 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
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The 1998 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina
in the Southeastern Conference
during the college football
season of 1998-1999
. The Gamecocks were led by head coach Brad Scott
and played their home games in Williams-Brice Stadium
in Columbia, South Carolina
. Brad Scott was fired following the end of the season, but was quickly hired as an assistant coach by Clemson
. Lou Holtz
was subsequently hired as the new USC head coach.
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
in the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
during the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season of 1998-1999
1998 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first of the Bowl Championship Series, which saw Tennessee win the national championship, one year after star quarterback Peyton Manning left for the NFL...
. The Gamecocks were led by head coach Brad Scott
Brad Scott (American football)
Brad Scott was the associate head coach and offensive line coach for the Clemson Tigers football team. Previously, from 1994 to 1998, he was the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks.-Career:...
and played their home games in Williams-Brice Stadium
Williams-Brice Stadium
Williams-Brice Stadium is the home football stadium for the South Carolina Gamecocks, the college football team representing the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina...
in Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
. Brad Scott was fired following the end of the season, but was quickly hired as an assistant coach by Clemson
Clemson Tigers football
The Clemson Tigers football team is an American football team from Clemson University in South Carolina. It competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
. Lou Holtz
Lou Holtz
Louis Leo "Lou" Holtz is a retired American football coach, and active sportscaster, author, and motivational speaker in the United States...
was subsequently hired as the new USC head coach.
Schedule
Coaching staff
- Brad ScottBrad Scott (American football)Brad Scott was the associate head coach and offensive line coach for the Clemson Tigers football team. Previously, from 1994 to 1998, he was the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks.-Career:...
- Head Coach - - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- - Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
- - Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
- - Recruiting Coordinator/Linebackers
- - Running Backs
- - Tight Ends
- - Defensive Line
- - Wide Receivers
- - Outside Linebackers
- - Defensive Video Graduate Assistant
- - Defensive Graduate Assistant
- - Offensive Graduate Assistant
- - Offensive Video Graduate Assistant