1988 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

1988 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	5–6 (3–3 MEAC)
Head coach	Dennis Thomas (3rd season)
Home stadium	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
Seasons ←  1987 1989 →

1988 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bethune–Cookman $	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
No. 18 Florida A&M	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Delaware State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Howard	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina State	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
North Carolina A&T	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Morgan State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Furman *	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 0–38	13,837	[2]
September 17	at North Carolina A&T	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	L 6–17		[3]
September 24	Howard	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 21–13	18,243	[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 15	at Bethune–Cookman	Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	W 24–17		[7]
October 22	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 14–23 (forfeit win)		[8]
October 29	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 7–28	7,800	[9]
November 5	Virginia Union *	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 6–29	18,457	[10]
November 10	Grambling State *	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 16–45	11,158	[11]
November 19	at No. 3 Georgia Southern *	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	L 0–53	17,034	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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.