1984 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

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1984 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadium State College Stadium
Seasons
←  1983
1985  →
1984 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bethune–Cookman $ 4 –0 –07 –3 –0
Delaware State 3 –1 –08 –2 –0
South Carolina State 2 –2 –04 –6 –1
North Carolina A&T 1 –3 –02 –8 –0
Howard 0 –4 –02 –8 –0
Morgan State 0 –0 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Morgan State games did not count as conference games.

The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bill Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–6–1, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, and finished third in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Furman *
L 10–2812,766 [1]
September 8vs. Delaware State
L 36–50 [2]
September 15at North Carolina A&T
W 46–7 [3]
September 22 Howard
W 48–158,327 [4]
September 29No. 10 Alcorn State *
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 6–41 [5]
October 6at Johnson C. Smith *
W 14–65,436 [6]
October 13 Morgan State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 29–917,641 [7]
October 20vs. Bethune–Cookman
L 23–249,700 [8]
November 3 Virginia Union *
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
T 16–163,720 [9]
November 10 Grambling State *
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 7–810,071 [10]
November 17at Appalachian State *
L 0–248,142 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gardner-led Paladins defeat S.C. State". The Times and Democrat. September 2, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Delaware State shreds State's defense 50–36". The State. September 9, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Glaze's 4 TD passes key South Carolina State win". The Courier-Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "SCSC hauls Howard, 48–15". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Alcorn scalps S.C. State". The Times and Democrat. September 30, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Smith's surprise doesn't win game". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Homecoming battle sees SCSC win". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Bethune–Cookman trims SC State, wins 1st MEAC title". The Orlando Sentinel. October 21, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "South Carolina State salvages 16–16 tie against Virginia Union". The Greenville News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Rosales' field goal lets Grambling win". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Settle scores 3 TDs in Apps' 24–0 victory". The News and Observer. November 18, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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