COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina quarterback Mike Hold is proud he was part of the Gamecocks landmark 1984 season, no matter frequently people bring up the Navy loss that brought their national championship dreams to an end.
The Gamecocks opened 9-0 and rose to No. 2 in the country that fall. A win at 3-5-1 Navy would’ve moved South Carolina to No. 1 in the country and earned them a berth in the Orange Bowl to play for a national title. Instead, the Midshipmen posted a 38-21 stunner that has forever clouded the only 10-victory season in South Carolina program history.
Navy has not had another top-10 win since, something it will try for when the Midshipmen play No. 10 South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday.
