South Carolina Program History

Gamecocks · SEC · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 256-237-6.519
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 9final polls
AP top 10: 3final polls
Best rating: +13.717th in 2024

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Shane Beamer	SEC	4-3	2-3	.571		+12.721	34.714	22.033
2025	Shane Beamer	SEC	4-8	1-7	.333		+10.027	28.949	18.919
2024	Shane Beamer	SEC	9-4	5-3	.692	19	+13.717	32.226	18.511
2023	Shane Beamer	SEC	5-7	3-5	.417		+6.339	29.143	22.835
2022	Shane Beamer	SEC	8-5	4-4	.615	23	+6.439	32.628	26.256
2021	Shane Beamer	SEC	7-6	3-5	.538		+1.961	25.878	23.935
2020	Will Muschamp / Mike Bobo	SEC	2-8	2-8	.200		-0.163	29.457	29.571
2019	Will Muschamp	SEC	4-8	3-5	.333		+7.131	29.349	22.225
2018	Will Muschamp	SEC	7-6	4-4	.538		+7.733	32.636	24.940
2017	Will Muschamp	SEC	9-4	5-3	.692		+6.737	27.672	20.920
2016	Will Muschamp	SEC	6-7	3-5	.462		-1.267	24.989	26.145
2015	Steve Spurrier / Shawn Elliott	SEC	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2014	Steve Spurrier	SEC	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2013	Steve Spurrier	SEC	11-2		.846	4	—	—	—
2012	Steve Spurrier	SEC	11-2		.846	8	—	—	—
2011	Steve Spurrier	SEC	11-2		.846	9	—	—	—
2010	Steve Spurrier	SEC	9-5		.643	22	—	—	—
2009	Steve Spurrier	SEC	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2008	Steve Spurrier	SEC	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2007	Steve Spurrier	SEC	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2006	Steve Spurrier	SEC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2005	Steve Spurrier	SEC	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2004	Lou Holtz	SEC	6-5		.545		—	—	—
2003	Lou Holtz	SEC	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2002	Lou Holtz	SEC	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2001	Lou Holtz	SEC	9-3		.750	13	—	—	—
2000	Lou Holtz	SEC	8-4		.667	19	—	—	—
1999	Lou Holtz	SEC	0-11		.000		—	—	—
1998	Brad Scott	SEC	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1997	Brad Scott	SEC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1996	Brad Scott	SEC	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1995	Brad Scott	SEC	4-6-1		.409		—	—	—
1994	Brad Scott	SEC	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1993	Sparky Woods	SEC	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1992	Sparky Woods	SEC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1991	Sparky Woods	FBS Independents	3-6-2		.364		—	—	—
1990	Sparky Woods	FBS Independents	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1989	Sparky Woods	FBS Independents	6-4-1		.591		—	—	—
1988	Joe Morrison	FBS Independents	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1987	Joe Morrison	FBS Independents	8-4		.667	15	—	—	—
1986	Joe Morrison	FBS Independents	3-6-2		.364		—	—	—
1985	Joe Morrison	FBS Independents	5-6		.455		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Shane Beamer	2021–2026	6	37-33	.529
Mike Bobo	2020	1	0-3	.000
Will Muschamp	2016–2020	5	28-30	.483
Shawn Elliott	2015	1	1-5	.167
Steve Spurrier	2005–2015	11	86-49	.637
Lou Holtz	1999–2004	6	33-37	.471
Brad Scott	1994–1998	5	23-32-1	.420
Sparky Woods	1989–1993	5	24-28-3	.464
Joe Morrison	1985–1988	4	24-20-2	.543