1988 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

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1988 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
Seasons
  1987
1989  
1988 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bethune–Cookman $ 4 2 05 6 0
No. 18 Florida A&M 4 2 06 4 1
Delaware State 4 2 05 5 0
Howard 3 3 07 4 0
South Carolina State 3 3 04 7 0
North Carolina A&T 2 4 02 9 0
Morgan State 0 6 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • Both Delaware State and Florida A&M received forfeit losses for the same game. Bethune–Cookman was awarded the conference title, although the MEAC website lists Bethune, Delaware State, and Florida A&M as co-champions. [1]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Dennis Thomas, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Furman *L 0–3813,837 [2]
September 17at North Carolina A&T L 6–17 [3]
September 24 Howard W 21–1318,243 [4]
October 1 Elizabeth City State *
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 33–0 [5]
October 8 Morgan State
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 51–14 [6]
October 15at Bethune–Cookman W 24–17 [7]
October 22at Florida A&M W 14–23 (forfeit win) [8]
October 29at Delaware State L 7–287,800 [9]
November 5 Virginia Union *
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 6–2918,457 [10]
November 10 Grambling State *
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 16–4511,158 [11]
November 19at No. 3 Georgia Southern *L 0–5317,034 [12]

References

  1. https://meacsports.com/sports/2012/7/13/205502278.aspx
  2. "Lackluster game opens S.C. State to a 38–0 defeat". The Times and Democrat. September 4, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "N.C. A&T beats S.C. State, 17–6". The Greenville News. September 18, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "S.C. State's 'TV magic' works again". The State. September 25, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "SCSC blanks ECSU, 33–0". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Darby powers S.C. State past Morgan State, 51–14". The Index-Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "S.C. State vaults into MEAC lead". The Greenville News. October 16, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bulldogs drop 23–14 decision to FAMU". The Times and Democrat. October 23, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "S.C. State falls, 28–7". The Index-Journal. October 30, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "VUU tops S.C. State for sixth straight win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 6, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Grambling overcomes fear, tops S.C. State". The Item. November 11, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Ga. Southern batters South Carolina State". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 20, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.