1975 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

1975 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
MEAC co-champion
Pelican Bowl, L 12–15 vs. Southern
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	8–2–1 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach	Willie Jeffries (3rd season)
Home stadium	State College Stadium
Seasons ←  1974 1976  →

1975 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	North Carolina A&T	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)	W 7–0	9,500–10,043	[1] [2]
September 27	Howard	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 27–0	2,000–6,147	[3] [4]
October 4	at Alcorn State *	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	T 7–7	12,000	[5]
October 11	at Johnson C. Smith *	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 10–7	9,000	[6]
October 18	Morgan State	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 35–0	14,122	[7]
October 25	vs. Newberry *	Irmo High School Stadium Irmo, SC	W 10–0	8,000	[8]
November 1	at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	L 3–6	12,500	[9]
November 8	vs. Maryland Eastern Shore	Baynard Stadium Wilmington, DE	W 28–0	2,500	[10]
November 22	Delaware State	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 39–0	5,623	[11]
November 29	Wofford *	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 23–9	7,103	[12]
December 27	vs. Southern *	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Pelican Bowl)	L 12–15	6,748	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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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.