The 1998 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Brad Scott in his and final season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 1âÂÂ10 with a mark of 0âÂÂ8 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the SEC's Eastern Division. The team played home games at WilliamsâÂÂBrice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.
South Carolina's record of 1âÂÂ10 in 1928 was worst season record in program history to that point. The loss to No. 13 Georgia in the second week of the season began a 21-game losing streak for the Gamecocks, which was not snapped until the 2000 season. Scott was fired following the end of the season, but was quickly hired as an assistant coach by Clemson. Lou Holtz was subsequently hired as South Carolina's new head coach, having been an assistant for the Gamecocks in the 1960s.