1974 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

1974 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
MEAC champion
Pelican Bowl, L 7–28 vs. Grambling State
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	8–4 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach	Willie Jeffries (2nd season)
Home stadium	State College Stadium
Seasons ←  1973 1975  →

1974 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 South Carolina State $	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Howard	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
North Carolina Central	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	2
Morgan State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
North Carolina A&T	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Maryland Eastern Shore	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Delaware State	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Bethune–Cookman *	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 12–8	7,200	[1]
September 21	at North Carolina A&T	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	W 8–0	11,200–12,870	[2] [3]
September 27	at Howard	RFK Stadium Washington, DC	W 6–0	8,324–13,357	[4] [5]
October 5	Alcorn State *	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 12–8	12,000	[6]
October 12	Johnson C. Smith *	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 36–0	7,500	[7]
October 19	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	L 17–23	5,121	[8]
November 2	North Carolina Central	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 21–3	4,031	[9]
November 9	Maryland Eastern Shore	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 10–6	12,543–15,000	[10] [11]
November 16	at Alabama A&M *	Milton Frank Stadium Huntsville, AL	W 31–14	2,985	[12]
November 23	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 16–7	1,000	[13]
November 30	at Wofford *	Synder Field Spartanburg, SC (Textile Bowl)	L 0–20	6,442	[14]
December 7	vs. No. 7 Grambling State *	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Pelican Bowl)	L 7–28	30,120	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "South Carolina State nips Bethune–Cookman". Florence Morning News. September 15, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "S.C. State down A&T". Greensboro Daily News. September 22, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 20, 2024.
4. "Bulldogs nip Howard". The State. September 28, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 19, 2024.
6. "Alcorn St. topples Bulldogs". The State. October 6, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bulldogs rip Smith, 36–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 13, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Morgan scores easily to beat S.C. State". The Baltimore Sun. October 20, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bulldogs keep MEAC hopes alive". The Times and Democrat. November 3, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "S.C. State tops UMES". Greensboro Daily News. November 10, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maryland Eastern Shore)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 20, 2024.
12. "Alabama A&M beaten 31–14". The Selma Times-Journal. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "S.C. State's comeback continues Hornet slide". The Morning News. November 25, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Wofford dominates S.C. State, 20–0". The Greenville News. December 1, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Grambling rambling, 28–7". The Shreveport Times. December 8, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
16. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 18, 2024.