1995 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

1995 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	6–4 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Willie Jeffries (13th season)
Home stadium	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
Seasons ←  1994 1996 →

1995 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 Florida A&M $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Delaware State	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Howard	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
North Carolina A&T	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Morgan State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 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 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at No. 24 Georgia Southern *	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	L 12–27	13,084	[1]
September 9	Furman *	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 27–21		[2]
September 16	Charleston Southern *	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 36–8	12,805	[3]
September 30	vs. Tennessee State *	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic)	L 14–15	52,387	[4]
October 7	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 31–19		[5]
October 14	at Bethune–Cookman	Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	W 42–20		[6]
October 28	Delaware State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 7–20	21,202	[7]
November 4	at Howard	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	W 18–14	10,562	[8]
November 11	No. 20 Florida A&M	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 21–28	11,109	[9]
November 18	vs. North Carolina A&T	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC (Carolinas Football Classic)	W 28–27	21,678	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Georgia Southern thumps SCSU". The Times and Democrat. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bulldogs make most of Paladins' turnovers". The State. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hicks runs for 258 yards as S.C. State cruises". The Greenville News. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "S.C. State stunned by late-game heroics". The Greenville News. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Smith's three touchdowns spark S.C. State, 31–19". The Times and Democrat. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Hicks runs wild; S.C. St. spoils B–CC homecoming". St. Petersburg Times. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Hornets sting Bulldogs in upset". The State. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "McGowens' TD lifts S.C. State". The Greenville News. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Rattlers blitz Bulldogs". The State. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hicks decides S.C. State's fate". The Charlotte Observer. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.