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
Defensive coordinator Oliver Pough (2nd season)
Home stadium State College Stadium
Seasons
  1981
1983  
1982 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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 19–2011,008 [1]
September 11at Delaware State L 7–175,000 [2]
September 18at North Carolina A&T W 27–611,500 [3]
September 25 Howard
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 50–09,841 [4]
October 2 Alcorn State *
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 20–08,320 [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 24–76,027 [7]
October 23 Florida A&M No. 14
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 21–1911,654 [8]
October 30at Morris Brown *No. 9W 45–196,000 [9]
November 6vs. Bethune–Cookman *No. 8W 27–630,023 [10]
November 27at No. 6 Furman *No. 7W 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.
  13. "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 9, 2024.