The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 and 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.
| 1977 South Carolina State Bulldogs football | |
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Black college national champion MEAC champion | |
Gold Bowl, W 10–7 vs. Winston-Salem State | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–1–1 (6–0 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | State College Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 South Carolina State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | Delaware State | W 21–0 | 7,343 | [1] | ||
| September 17 | North Carolina A&T |
| W 52–0 | 11,823 | [2] | |
| September 24 | Howard | No. 2 |
| W 41–16 | 5,820 | [3] |
| October 1 | at Alcorn State* | No. 2 | W 31–7 | 6,000 | [4] | |
| October 8 | at Johnson C. Smith* | No. 1 | W 47–6 | 5,000–8,000 | [5] | |
| October 15 | Morgan State | No. 1 |
| W 63–13 | 5,722 | [6] |
| October 22 | at Newberry* | No. 1 | T 21–21 | 7,000 | [7] | |
| October 29 | at North Carolina Central | No. 2 | W 45–12 | 6,500–7,000 | [8] | |
| November 5 | Maryland Eastern Shore | No. 1 |
| W 42–7 | 14,892–15,000 | [9] |
| November 12 | Wofford* | No. 1 |
| L 21–39 | 5,242 | [10] |
| December 3 | vs. No. T–10 Winston-Salem State* | No. 4 |
| W 10–7 | 14,000 | [11] |
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References
edit- ^ "Delaware State blanked by S. Carolina St". The Morning News. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State rips North Carolina A&T". Anderson Independent. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State routs Howard". Florence Morning News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Same ol' story: Alcorn pasted". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 1 S.C. State bumps Smith 47–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan mauled: SCSC asserts MEAC control, 63–13". The Times and Democrat. October 16, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State, Newberry deadlock". The State. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Powerful S.C. State rips Eagles, 45–12". Durham Morning Herald. October 30, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UMES humbled by S.C. State". The Daily Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford upsets S.C. State, 39–21". The State. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense key as Bulldogs repel Rams". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 4, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
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