1977 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

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1977 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Gold Bowl, W 10–7 vs. Winston-Salem State
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record9–1–1 (6–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadium State College Stadium
Seasons
←  1976
1978  →
1977 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 South Carolina State $ 6 –0 –09 –1 –1
North Carolina A&T 5 –1 –07 –4 –0
Delaware State 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Morgan State 3 –3 –04 –6 –1
Howard 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
North Carolina Central 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 and a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Bulldogs were also recognized as black college national champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Delaware State
W 21–07,343 [1]
September 17 North Carolina A&T
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 52–011,823 [2]
September 24 Howard No. 2
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 41–165,820 [3]
October 1at Alcorn State *No. 2
W 31–76,000 [4]
October 8at Johnson C. Smith *No. 1
W 47–65,000–8,000 [5]
October 15 Morgan State No. 1
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 63–135,722 [6]
October 22at Newberry *No. 1
T 21–217,000 [7]
October 29at North Carolina Central No. 2
W 45–126,500–7,000 [8]
November 5 Maryland Eastern Shore Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 1
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 42–714,892–15,000 [9]
November 12 Wofford *No. 1
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 21–395,242 [10]
December 3vs. No. T–10 Winston-Salem State *No. 4
W 10–714,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Delaware State blanked by S. Carolina St". The Morning News. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "S.C. State rips North Carolina A&T". Anderson Independent. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "S.C. State routs Howard". Florence Morning News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Same ol' story: Alcorn pasted". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "No. 1 S.C. State bumps Smith 47–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Morgan mauled: SCSC asserts MEAC control, 63–13". The Times and Democrat. October 16, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "S.C. State, Newberry deadlock". The State. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Powerful S.C. State rips Eagles, 45–12". Durham Morning Herald. October 30, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "UMES humbled by S.C. State". The Daily Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Wofford upsets S.C. State, 39–21". The State. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Defense key as Bulldogs repel Rams". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 4, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 18, 2023.


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