1989 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

1989 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	5–6 (3–3 MEAC)
Head coach	Willie Jeffries (7th season)
Home stadium	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
Seasons ←  1988 1990  →

1989 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Delaware State $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Howard	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Florida A&M	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Bethune–Cookman	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
South Carolina State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
North Carolina A&T	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Morgan State	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Presbyterian *	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 32–27	10,017	[1]
September 9	No. 1 Furman *	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 7–17	15,074	[2]
September 23	at Howard	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	L 3–10		[3]
September 30	at No. 7 The Citadel *	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 20–31	21,853	[4]
October 7	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 38–12	8,765	[5]
October 14	vs. Bethune–Cookman	Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, FL (South Florida Football Classic)	L 30–33	8,599	[6]
October 21	Florida A&M	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 28–26	15,584	[7]
October 28	Delaware State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 13–21		[8]
November 4	District of Columbia *	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 65–0	18,102	[9]
November 11	at No. 16 Grambling State *	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 10–56	4,757	[10]
November 18	North Carolina A&T	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)	W 35–32	12,684	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Jeffries' homecoming sweet, 32–27". The Greenville News. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "I-AA champ Furman tops S.C. State, 17–7". The Times and Democrat. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bison upends Bulldogs on field goal". The Times & Democrat. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Citadel solves State, runs to 31–20 victory". The State. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "S.C. State tops Morgan State". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tricks, kicks rally Bethune 33–30". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "S.C. State stops Florida A&M". The Herald. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bulldogs fail to keep Hornets down". The Times and Democrat. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "S.C. State marks homecoming by devastating Firebirds 65–0". The State. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Grambling pounds S.C. State". The Index-Journal. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Montgomery gives S.C. State 35–32 win". The Item. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.