1989 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

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1989 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
Seasons
←  1988
1990  →
1989 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Delaware State $ 5 –1 –07 –4 –0
Howard 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Florida A&M 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Bethune–Cookman 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
South Carolina State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
North Carolina A&T 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Morgan State 1 –5 –03 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 Presbyterian *
W 32–2710,017 [1]
September 9No. 1 Furman *
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 7–1715,074 [2]
September 23at Howard
L 3–10 [3]
September 30at No. 7 The Citadel *
L 20–3121,853 [4]
October 7at Morgan State
W 38–128,765 [5]
October 14vs. Bethune–Cookman
L 30–338,599 [6]
October 21 Florida A&M
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 28–2615,584 [7]
October 28 Delaware State
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 13–21 [8]
November 4 District of Columbia *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 65–018,102 [9]
November 11at No. 16 Grambling State *
L 10–564,757 [10]
November 18 North Carolina A&T
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)
W 35–3212,684 [11]

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The South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represents South Carolina State University in college football. The Bulldogs play in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an annual award given to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's (MEAC) most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1971–72 season. There has never been a tie for co-player of the year in the award's history, nor has there been a national player of the year. Two players have been named the MEAC Player of the Year three times: Marvin Webster of Morgan State (1973–75) and Joe Binion of North Carolina A&T (1982–84). The school with the most all-time honorees is North Carolina A&T, now a member of the Big South Conference, which has had nine winners, but its last award before its 2021 departure was in 1988. Among current members, Coppin State and Norfolk State have the most recipients with eight each. The only current member of the MEAC without a winner is Maryland Eastern Shore.

The 1976 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In its fourth season under head coach Willie Jeffries, the team compiled a 10–1 record, tied for the MEAC championship, defeated Norfolk State in the Bicentennial Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 278 to 44. The team was recognized as the 1976 black college football national champion and was ranked No. 8 by the Associated Press in the final 1976 NCAA Division II football rankings.

The 1981 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–3 and a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champions.

The 1990 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the MEAC. South Carolina State played home games at Bulldog Stadium in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

The 1982 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State College as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Bulldogs were also recognized as black college national champion.

The 1994 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Bulldogs were also recognized as black college national champion.

The 2009 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Oliver Pough, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–2 and a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the MEAC title. South Carolina State earned an automatic bid NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, the Bulldogs lost to Appalachian State in the first round. At the conclusion of the season, South Carolina State was recognized as a black college national champion.

The 1974 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State College as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.

The 1975 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State College as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–2–1, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC co-champion.

The 1978 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State College as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–2–1, with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.

The 1983 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State College as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.

The 1973 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State College as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC.

The 1984 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State College 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.

The 1985 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State College as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seeventh-year head coach Bill Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, and finished third in the MEAC.

The 1986 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State College 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.

The 1987 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State College as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Dennis Thomas, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC.

The 1988 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State College 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.

The 1989 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Steve Wilson, the Bison compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished second in the MEAC.

The 1989 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College 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 Larry Little, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

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.
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