1975 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

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1975 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
MEAC co-champion
Pelican Bowl, L 12–15 vs. Southern
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–2–1 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadium State College Stadium
Seasons
←  1974
1976  →
1975 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
South Carolina State + 5 –1 –08 –2 –1
North Carolina A&T + 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
Howard 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
North Carolina Central 3 –2 –15 –4 –1
Delaware State 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Morgan State 1 –4 –14 –5 –1
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 –6 –00 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–2–1, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 North Carolina A&T
W 7–09,500–10,043 [1] [2]
September 27 Howard
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 27–02,000–6,147 [3] [4]
October 4at Alcorn State *
T 7–712,000 [5]
October 11at Johnson C. Smith *
W 10–79,000 [6]
October 18 Morgan State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 35–014,122 [7]
October 25vs. Newberry *
W 10–08,000 [8]
November 1at North Carolina Central
L 3–612,500 [9]
November 8vs. Maryland Eastern Shore
W 28–02,500 [10]
November 22 Delaware State
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 39–05,623 [11]
November 29 Wofford *
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 23–97,103 [12]
December 27vs. Southern *
L 12–156,748 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[14]

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References

  1. ↑ "S.C. State tops Aggies". Winston-Salem Journal. September 21, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ "State tops Howard". Florence Morning News. September 28, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ "S.C. State and Alcorn battle to deadlock in defensive struggle". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "S.C. State topples Bulls, 10–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 12, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "S.C. State thumps Morgan with solid defense, 35–0". The Greenville News. October 19, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "S.C. State throttles Newberry". The State. October 26, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "S.C. State drops first game". Florence Morning News. November 2, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "UMES blanked 28–0". Sunday News Journal. November 9, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "South Carolina State routs Delaware State". Sunday News Journal. November 23, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Prather, defense lift SCSC to win". The Times and Democrat. November 30, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Southern U. tops State". The Greenville News. December 28, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 19, 2024.
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