2004 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
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The 2004 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina
in the Southeastern Conference
during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season
. The Gamecocks were led by Lou Holtz
in his sixth and final season as USC head coach and played their home games in Williams-Brice Stadium
in Columbia, South Carolina
. Although they were bowl eligble, South Carolina declined to accept a bid due to the team's involvement in the Carolina-Clemson brawl.
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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 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season
2004 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with several undefeated teams vying for a spot in the national title game, triggering controversy. In the 2003 season, no team finished the regular season unbeaten, and five teams finished the season with one loss...
. The Gamecocks were led by 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...
in his sixth and final season as USC head coach 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...
. Although they were bowl eligble, South Carolina declined to accept a bid due to the team's involvement in the Carolina-Clemson brawl.
Schedule
The September 11 game against Georgia played host to ESPN's College GamedayCollege GameDay
College GameDay is an ESPN entertainment show previewing college football games. It first aired in 1987 with Tim Brando as host and Lee Corso and Beano Cook as commentators. Beginning more-or-less as a report on college football games, the show would undergo a radical transformation beginning in...
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