2009 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Preseason

Schedule

Schedule notes

• Carolina's 2009 schedule was rated the toughest in the nation by college football guru Phil Steele.
• Radio coverage for all games was on the Gamecock Sports Radio Network.
• The week four game against Ole Miss were played on Thursday, September 24, as part of the ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime package.
• The week eleven game against Florida on November 14, 2009 featured the Gamecocks wearing special black and desert camouflage uniforms designed by Under Armour in support of the Wounded Warrior Project.

  Game summaries

NC State

Georgia

Florida Atlantic

Ole Miss

SC State

Kentucky

Alabama

Vanderbilt

Tennessee

Arkansas

Florida

Clemson

Connecticut

Players

Depth chart

Awards

• Devin Taylor - SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, 9/7/09; College Football News Third-Team Freshman All-American; SEC Coaches All-Freshmen Team; Rivals.com SEC All-Freshman Team
• Jarvis Giles – SEC Freshman of the Week, 9/21/09
• Eric Norwood – SEC Defensive Player of the Week, 9/28/09; Butkus Award Finalist; First-Team Coaches All-SEC; First-Team AP All-SEC; First-Team ESPN All-SEC; Walter Camp First-Team All-American; First-Team AP All-American
• Alshon Jeffery – SEC Freshman of the Week, 10/12/09; College Football News First-Team Freshman All-American; SEC Coaches All-Freshmen Team; Rivals.com SEC All-Freshman Team; Scout.com Freshman All-American Team; FWAA Freshman All-American Team
• Ladi Ajiboye - SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week, 11/30/09
• Cliff Matthews – Second-Team Coaches All-SEC; Honorable Mention AP All-SEC
• Chris Culliver – Second-Team AP All-SEC
• Stephon Gilmore – College Football News First-Team Freshman All-American; SEC Coaches All-Freshmen Team; Rivals.com SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year; Scout.com Freshman All-American Team
• T.J. Johnson – SEC Coaches All-Freshmen Team; Rivals.com SEC All-Freshman Team

  2009 recruiting class

Rankings

Statistics

Scores by quarter

Team

Offense

Rushing

Passing

Receiving

Defense

Special teams

Coaching staff

• Steve Spurrier – Head Coach
• Ellis Johnson – Assistant Head Coach & Defense Assistant Coach
• Lorenzo Ward – Defensive Coordinator & Safeties
• Shane Beamer – Cornerbacks/Special Teams & Recruiting Coordinator
• Jay Graham – Running Backs
• Johnson Hunter – Tight Ends
• Brad Lawing – Defensive Line
• G.A. Mangus – Quarterbacks
• Steve Spurrier, Jr. – Wide Receivers
• Eric Wolford – Offensive Line
• Craig Fitzgerald – Strength