The 1978 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 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.
| 1978 South Carolina State Bulldogs football | |
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MEAC champion | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–2–1 (5–0–1 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | State College Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 South Carolina State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | Virginia State* | W 47–0 | [1] | |||
| September 9 | at Delaware State | W 34–0 | 2,000 | [2] | ||
| September 16 | at North Carolina A&T | W 34–7 | 20,000 | [3] | ||
| September 23 | vs. Howard | No. T–1 | W 27–0 | 17,139 | [4] | |
| September 30 | Alcorn State* | No. 2 |
| W 16–0 | [5] | |
| October 7 | Johnson C. Smith* | No. 1 |
| W 34–10 | [6] | |
| October 14 | at Morgan State | No. 1 | T 7–7 | 3,500 | [7] | |
| October 21 | Newberry* | No. 6 |
| L 0–14 | [8] | |
| October 28 | North Carolina Central | No. 7 |
| W 17–15 | [9] | |
| November 4 | vs. Maryland Eastern Shore | No. T–4 | W 54–0 | 13,000 | [10] | |
| November 11 | at Grambling State* | No. 4 | L 15–19 | [11] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Virginia St. is buried by 47 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 3, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Slow-starting Bulldogs pound Delaware 34–0". The State. September 10, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reed sparks S.C. State past North Carolina A&T". The Times and Democrat. September 17, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina State wins". The Record. September 24, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs top Alcorn". The Greenville News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reid paces S.C. State past J.C. Smith, 34–10". The Times and Democrat. October 8, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan, S. Carolina State play to 7-to-7 deadlock". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Newberry shuts out South Carolina State". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 22, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles bow to Bulldogs". Durham Sunday Herald. October 29, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rivers leads Bulldogs rout". The Greenville News. November 5, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten G-Men hold off S.C. State". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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