1971 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

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1971 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–2–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadium State College Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972  →
1971 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Morgan State $ 5 –0 –16 –4 –1
North Carolina Central 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
South Carolina State 3 –2 –16 –3 –1
North Carolina A&T 3 –2 –16 –4 –1
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 –4 –11 –5 –2
Howard 1 –5 –04 –5 –0
Delaware State 1 –5 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State College (now known as South Carolina State University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Oree Banks, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 6–3–1, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Bethune–Cookman *
W 9–05,000 [1]
September 18 North Carolina A&T
T 0–08,537 [2]
September 25 Howard
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 10–04,500–10,000 [3] [4]
October 2at Florida A&M *
L 7–2814,500 [5]
October 9 Tuskegee *
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 9–74,525 [6]
October 16 Morgan State
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 0–217,000–8,000 [7] [8]
October 30at North Carolina Central
L 12–213,250 [9]
November 6at Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD W 27–0500 [10]
November 13 Alabama A&M *
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 38–1410,215 [11]
November 20 Delaware State
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 37–03,500 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "S.C. State sputters to 9–0 win over impotent Bethune–Cookman". The Orlando Sentinel. September 12, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Bulldogs, Aggies duel to tie, 0–0". The State. September 19, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "S.C. State defeats Howard, 10–0". The Times and Democrat. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Wright sparks Rattlers past S. Carolina State". The Miami Herald. October 3, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "South Carolina nips Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 10, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Morgan State collars SCS". The News and Observer. October 17, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  9. ↑ "SC State falls 21–12". Florence Morning News. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Samuels keys State past Hawks, 27–0". The State. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "South Carolina State rolls over Alabama A&M, 38–14". The Greenville News. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "S.C. State Humbles Delaware". The Times and Democrat. November 21, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 12, 2024.
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