1984 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

1984 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	4–6–1 (2–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Bill Davis (6th season)
Home stadium	State College Stadium
Seasons ←  1983 1985  →

1984 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bethune–Cookman $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Delaware State	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
South Carolina State	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
North Carolina A&T	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Howard	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Morgan State	0	–	0	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion Morgan State games did not count as conference games. Morgan State was NCAA Division II [1] [2] . All the other teams were classified as I-AA.

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Furman *	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 10–28	12,766	[3]
September 8	vs. Delaware State	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (Mideastern Athletic Conference Classic)	L 36–50		[4]
September 15	at North Carolina A&T	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	W 46–7		[5]
September 22	Howard	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 48–15	8,327	[6]
September 29	No. 10 Alcorn State *	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 6–41		[7]
October 6	at Johnson C. Smith *	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 14–6	5,436	[8]
October 13	Morgan State	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 29–9	17,641	[9]
October 20	vs. Bethune–Cookman	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	L 23–24	9,700	[10]
November 3	Virginia Union *	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	T 16–16	3,720	[11]
November 10	Grambling State *	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 7–8	10,071	[12]
November 17	at Appalachian State *	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 0–24	8,142	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "NCAA Statistics" . Retrieved December 19, 2024.
2. "Standings for the 1984 Season" . Retrieved February 25, 2025.
3. "Gardner-led Paladins defeat S.C. State". The Times and Democrat. September 2, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Delaware State shreds State's defense 50–36". The State. September 9, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Glaze's 4 TD passes key South Carolina State win". The Courier-Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "SCSC hauls Howard, 48–15". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alcorn scalps S.C. State". The Times and Democrat. September 30, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Smith's surprise doesn't win game". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Homecoming battle sees SCSC win". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bethune–Cookman trims SC State, wins 1st MEAC title". The Orlando Sentinel. October 21, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "South Carolina State salvages 16–16 tie against Virginia Union". The Greenville News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Rosales' field goal lets Grambling win". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Settle scores 3 TDs in Apps' 24–0 victory". The News and Observer. November 18, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.