1982 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

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1982 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (4–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadium State College Stadium
Seasons
←  1981
1983 →
1982 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 South Carolina State $^ 4 –1 –09 –3 –0
Florida A&M 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
Bethune–Cookman 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Howard 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Delaware State 2 –3 –04 –7 –0
North Carolina A&T 0 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 4–1 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 4 Eastern Kentucky *
L 19–20 [1]
September 11at Delaware State
L 7–17 [2]
September 18at North Carolina A&T
W 27–611,500 [3]
September 25 Howard
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 50–0 [4]
October 2 Alcorn State *
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 20–0 [5]
October 9 Johnson C. Smith *
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 21–614,000 [6]
October 16 Davidson *
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 24–7 [7]
October 23 Florida A&M No. 14
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 21–1911,654 [8]
October 30at Morris Brown *No. 9
W 45–196,000 [9]
November 6vs. Bethune–Cookman *No. 8
W 27–630,023 [10]
November 27at No. 6 Furman *No. 7
W 17–013,865 [11]
December 4at No. 2 Louisiana Tech *No. 7
L 3–3813,000 [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lovett's shot from rough gives Eastern 20–19 win". The Courier-Journal. September 5, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "DelState surprises S.C. State". The Morning News. September 12, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "S.C. State rambles past A&T". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Graves, opportunistic defense pace Bulldogs 50–0". The State. September 26, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "S.C. State rolls over Alcorn State 20–0". The State. October 3, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Smith gets some satisfaction despite loss to S.C. State". The Charlotte Observer. October 10, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "State gives Davidson a MEAC lesson". The Times and Democrat. October 17, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Failure on fourth down sends Rattlers tumbling". The Tampa Tribune. October 24, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Wolverines bow 45–19 to S.C. State". The Atlanta Constitution. October 31, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "S.C. State stops Bethune 27–6 to lock up title". Tallahassee Democrat. November 7, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "S.C. State's stout defense manhandles Furman 17–0". The State. November 28, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "SCSC falls to determined La. Tech". The Times and Democrat. December 5, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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