1985 South Carolina
5–6, coached by Joe Morrison. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Carolina 52–10Oct 19
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs The Citadel | W 56–17 | 86% |
| Sep 7 | vs App State | W 20–13 | 87% |
| Sep 21 | vs 19Michigan | L 3–34 | 61% |
| Sep 28 | at Georgia | L 21–35 | 34% |
| Oct 5 | at Pittsburgh | L 7–42 | 44% |
| Oct 12 | vs Duke | W 28–7 | 67% |
| Oct 19 | at East Carolina | W 52–10 | 57% |
| Nov 2 | vs NC State | L 17–21 | 84% |
| Nov 9 | at 16Florida State | L 14–56 | 24% |
| Nov 16 | vs Navy | W 34–31 | 64% |
| Nov 23 | vs Clemson | L 17–24 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Clemson 24–17; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 63rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 17
- Wk 2: 18
- Wk 3: 15
- Wk 4: 15
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1985.
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 15
- Points
- 269–290
- Coach
- Joe Morrison
- Elo
- 1488 −86 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.7 No. 70 of 106; offense No. 48, defense No. 82
- SRS
- −3.1 No. 65 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Tom Gadd
Drafted in 1986
The 1986 draft| Rd 3 | Leonard Burton C | Buffalo Bills |
| Rd 6 | Kent Hagood RB | Kansas City Chiefs |