1991 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

1991 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	7–4 (3–3 MEAC)
Head coach	Willie Jeffries (9th season)
Home stadium	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
Seasons ←  1990 1992  →

1991 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Delaware State +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
North Carolina A&T +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
South Carolina State	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Florida A&M	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Bethune–Cookman	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Howard	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Morgan State	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1991 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 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4, 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 7	Newberry *	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 28–7	9,182	[1]
September 21	at Howard	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	W 10–5		[2]
September 28	vs. Southern *	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic)	W 30–23	26,560	[3]
October 5	Johnson C. Smith *	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 50–0	7,344	[4]
October 12	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 21–6	7,231	[5]
October 19	vs. Bethune–Cookman	Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, FL (South Florida Football Classic)	L 21–24 OT	9,500	[6]
October 26	vs. Florida A&M	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (Palmetto Football Classic)	W 21–7	46,000	[7]
November 2	Delaware State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 14–19	7,105	[8]
November 9	Charleston Southern *	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 12–0	4,602	[9]
November 16	vs. Jackson State *	Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL (Hank Aaron Classic)	L 6–17	9,200	[10]
November 23	North Carolina A&T	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)	L 21–49	10,669	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Bulldogs outclass Indians". The State. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "S.C. State tops Howard, 10–5". The Greenville News. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "South Carolina St. defeats Southern". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "S.C. State rolls on with pounding of J.C. Smith". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "S.C. State now 5–0". The Index-Journal. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Field goal in OT seals Bethune–Cookman win". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "S.C. State wins in Columbia". The Herald. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hornets batter State's vaunted rushing defense". The State. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bulldogs blank Chas. So". The Times and Democrat. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "SCSC mishaps help Jackson St". The Times and Democrat. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "N.C. A&T thrashes S.C. State for MEAC title". The Charlotte Observer. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.