Oliver Pough

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Oliver Pough
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Pough in 2022
Playing career
1971–1974 South Carolina State
Position(s) Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1976–1978 Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS (SC) (assistant)
1979–1980 South Carolina State (DL)
1981–1985South Carolina State (DC/DL)
1986–1988Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS (SC) (AHC)
1989–1993 Keenan HS (SC)
1994–1996 Fairfield Central HS (SC)
1997–2001 South Carolina (RB)
2002–2023South Carolina State
Head coaching record
Overall151–93 (college)
Bowls1–0
Tournaments0–4 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 Black college football national (2008, 2009, 2021)
8 MEAC (2004, 2008–2010, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2021)
Awards
4× MEAC Coach of the Year (2008, 2009, 2019, 2021)

Oliver Wendell "Buddy" Pough III is an American former college football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at South Carolina State University, a position he held from 2002 until his retirement in 2023. [1] He led the South Carolina State Bulldogs football team to eight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) titles, in 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2019, and 2021.

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Pough is a member of the MEAC Hall of Fame [2] and the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame. [3]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs TSN#Coaches°
South Carolina State Bulldogs (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2002–present)
2002 South Carolina State 7–54–4T–5th
2003 South Carolina State8–45–2T–2nd
2004 South Carolina State9–26–1T–1st22
2005 South Carolina State9–27–12nd20
2006 South Carolina State7–46–2T–2nd
2007 South Carolina State7–47–2T–2nd
2008 South Carolina State10–38–01stL NCAA Division I First Round 1313
2009 South Carolina State10–28–01stL NCAA Division I First Round 88
2010 South Carolina State9–37–1T–1stL NCAA Division I First Round 1617
2011 South Carolina State 7–46–2T–2nd
2012 South Carolina State 5–64–4T–6th
2013 South Carolina State 9–47–1T–1stL NCAA Division I First Round 25
2014 South Carolina State 8–46–2T–1st
2015 South Carolina State 7–46–24th
2016 South Carolina State 5–65–3T–3rd
2017 South Carolina State 3–72–6T–8th
2018 South Carolina State 5–64–3T–4th
2019 South Carolina State 8–36–2T–2nd*
2020–21 South Carolina State 3–12–01st (South)
2021 South Carolina State 7–55–01stW Celebration Bowl
2022 South Carolina State 3–81–46th
2023 South Carolina State 5–63–2T–3rd
South Carolina State:151–93115–44*conf champs in 2019 due to NCAA sanctions on Florida A&M
Total:151–93
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ Watson, Sam (August 24, 2023). "SC State's head football coach Buddy Pough to retire after 2023 season" (Press release). South Carolina State Bulldogs. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ https://meacsports.com/hof.aspx?hof=177
  3. ↑ https://www.scsuathletics.com/news/2025/4/17/general-pough-among-five-to-be-inducted-into-the-sc-football-hall-of-fame-thursday.aspx
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