1979 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

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1979 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Gold Bowl, W 39–7 vs. Norfolk State
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (4–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadium State College Stadium
Seasons
←  1978
1980  →
1979 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Morgan State $ 5 –0 –09 –2 –0
South Carolina State 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
North Carolina A&T 2 –2 –14 –6 –1
Howard 2 –3 –05 –6 –0
Delaware State 1 –4 –14 –5 –1
North Carolina Central 1 –4 –02 –8 –1
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 –0 –03 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Maryland Eastern Shore games did not count as conference games in 1979

The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Virginia State *
W 28–05,000 [1]
September 8 Delaware State
W 52–6 [2]
September 15 North Carolina A&T
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)
W 23–3 [3]
September 22 Howard
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 55–176,041 [4]
September 29at Alcorn State *
L 9–20 [5]
October 6at Johnson C. Smith *
W 23–64,437 [6]
October 13No. 8 (D-II) Morgan State
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 16–276,200–8,000 [7] [8]
October 27vs. North Carolina Central
W 26–613,000 [9] [10]
November 3 Morris Brown *
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 41–1412,855 [11]
November 10No. 1 Grambling State *
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 15–2213,097 [12]
December 1vs. Norfolk State *
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA (Gold Bowl)
W 39–78,000 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "VSU loses opener to Bulldogs 28–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 2, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Bulldogs romp past Hornets". The Greenville News. September 9, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "SC State wins, 23–3". Florence Morning News. September 16, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Ragland keys Bulldogs' rout of Howard". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Alcorn knocks SCSC from unbeaten ranks". The Times and Democrat. September 30, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Mean defense can't rescue Smith from 5th straight loss". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Bears whip State in MEAC showdown". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ "S.C. State ends drought win 26–6 win". The Greenville News. October 28, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Ragland runs S.C. State to victory". Anderson Independent. November 4, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Grambling unleashes rally, beats Bulldogs 22–15". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Gold-en day for Bulldogs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 2, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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