1973 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

1973 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	7–3–1 (4–1–1 MEAC)
Head coach	Willie Jeffries (1st season)
Home stadium	State College Stadium
Seasons ←  1972 1974  →

1973 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Carolina Central $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina State	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Howard	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Morgan State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Maryland Eastern Shore	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
North Carolina A&T	1	–	4	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Delaware State	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Bethune–Cookman *	Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	L 7–13	6,800–7,000	[1]
September 15	North Carolina A&T	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)	T 14–14	8,500–8,600	[2] [3]
September 22	Howard	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 7–21	4,000–7,200	[4] [5]
September 29	at Virginia Union *	Hovey Field Richmond, VA	W 12–0	4,000	[6]
October 13	Morgan State	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 20–0	4,800	[7]
October 20	at Kentucky State *	Alumni Field Frankfort, KY	W 17–8	6,500	[8]
October 27	at North Carolina Central	Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC	W 24–3	10,000–14,000	[9]
November 3	at Maryland Eastern Shore	Princess Anne, MD	W 30–7	1,800	[10]
November 10	Alabama A&M *	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 35–24	13,750	[11]
November 17	Delaware State	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 27–0	4,000	[12]
December 8	vs. Florida A&M *	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (Orange Blossom Classic)	L 12–23	18,996	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Bethune–Cookman nips S.C. State in opener". The Orlando Sentinel Star. September 9, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "S.C. State in 14–14 tie". The Greenville News. September 16, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 19, 2024.
4. "Howard waltzes by S.C. State". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 18, 2024.
6. "8 VUU turnovers lead to 12–0 defeat". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 30, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "S.C. State stops Morgan State 20–0". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 14, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "South Carolina spoils K-State's homecoming". The State Journal. October 21, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Upstart Bulldogs maul Central". Durham Morning Herald. October 28, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Mistake-probe UMES falls to South Carolina State". The Sunday Times. November 4, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "State 'Dogs down A&M". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 11, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Hornets lose 11th in season sans win". The Morning News. November 19, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "FAMU subdues S.C. State, 23–12". The Miami Herald. December 9, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 18, 2024.