1972 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

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1972 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record1–9 (0–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadium State College Stadium
Seasons
←  1971
1973  →
1972 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 North Carolina Central $ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 13 North Carolina A&T 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Morgan State 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Maryland Eastern Shore 4 –2 –04 –5 –0
Howard 2 –4 –06 –4 –0
Delaware State 2 –4 –05 –4 –0
South Carolina State 0 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Oree Banks, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 1–9, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished last in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 Bethune–Cookman *
W 15–148,150 [1]
September 16at North Carolina A&T
L 7–417,125–9,050 [2] [3]
September 23at Howard
L 0–107,000–8,750 [4] [5]
September 30 Virginia Union *
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 6–137,984 [6]
October 14at Morgan State
L 21–243,000–3,011 [7] [8]
October 21 Kentucky State *
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 13–278,470 [9]
October 28 North Carolina Central
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 0–437,429–9,000 [10] [11]
November 4 Maryland Eastern Shore
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 11–1711,000 [12]
November 11at Alabama A&M *
L 6–424,621 [13]
November 18at Delaware State
L 21–294,600 [14]
  • *Non-conference game

[15]

References

  1. ↑ "S.C. State nudges Bethune–Cookman". The State. September 10, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "A&T downs State, 41–7". The Greenville News. September 17, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Howard 10, S.C. State 0". The Greenville News. September 24, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Panthers prevail; beat Bulldogs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Morgan State beats SCSC, 24–21". The Times and Democrat. October 15, 1971. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Jackson leads Kentucky State to 27–13 triumph". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Central rockets past S.C. State for 43–0 victory". The State. October 29, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Brownlee's score pushes Hawks past Bulldogs, 17–11". The State. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Steamrolling A&M bombs State, 42–6". The State. November 12, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Grid aide spurs DSC victory". The Morning News. November 20, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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