1992 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1992 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record5–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorArt Wilkins (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorTommy West (2nd season)
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Division
No. 10 Florida xy 6 2 0 9 4 0
No. 8 Georgia x 6 2 0 10 2 0
No. 12 Tennessee 5 3 0 9 3 0
South Carolina 3 5 0 5 6 0
Vanderbilt 2 6 0 4 7 0
Kentucky 2 6 0 4 7 0
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$ 8 0 0 13 0 0
No. 16 Ole Miss 5 3 0 9 3 0
No. 23 Mississippi State 4 4 0 7 5 0
Arkansas 3 4 1 3 7 1
Auburn 2 5 1 5 5 1
LSU 1 7 0 2 9 0
Championship: Alabama 28, Florida 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. This was the first season for the Gamecocks as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). In 1992, the SEC expanded to twelve teams and two divisions with South Carolina placed in the SEC East Division. The Gamecocks were led by Sparky Woods, in his fourth season as head coach, and finished the season with a 5–6 record. They played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium.

After beginning the season 0–5, freshman Steve Taneyhill assumed the starting quarterback position and led the Gamecocks to a 5–1 finish, with wins vs. ranked foes Mississippi State and Tennessee.