1986 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

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1986 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
Seasons
←  1985
1987  →
1986 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 20 North Carolina A&T $^ 4 –1 –09 –3 –0
Howard 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
Delaware State 3 –2 –07 –4 –0
South Carolina State 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
Bethune–Cookman 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
Morgan State 0 –5 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Dennis Thomas, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at No. 9 Furman *
L 7–3415,085 [1]
September 13 Elizabeth City State *
W 31–67,124 [2]
September 20at North Carolina A&T
L 11–3415,500 [3]
September 27 Howard
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 44–237,415 [4]
October 4 Alcorn State *
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 20–107,012 [5]
October 11 Morgan State
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 35–014,185 [6]
October 25at Bethune–Cookman
W 28–1410,800 [7]
November 1at No. 16 Delaware State
L 21–346,000 [8]
November 8at Florida A&M *
L 3–267,295 [9]
November 15 Grambling State *
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 16–207,413 [10]
November 22at No. 5 Georgia Southern *
L 7–2812,585 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gardner leads Furman past Bulldogs, 34–7". The Times and Democrat. September 7, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "State presents Thomas first victory". The Greenville News. September 14, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Aggies hammer S.C. State 34–11". The State. September 21, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "S.C. State cuts down Howard". The Herald. September 28, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bulldogs give Thomas special win over Alcorn". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Miller leads S.C. State past Morgan State". The Index-Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Bethune–Cookman falls to South Carolina State". Florida Today. October 26, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Dogs lose hopes of MEAC title after loss to Delaware State". The Index-Journal. November 2, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Florida A&M shellacks punchless Bulldogs 26–3". The State. November 9, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Grambling's late surge topples Bulldogs 20–16". The State. November 16, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Southern's defense beats S.C. State 28–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 23, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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