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1979 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC.

1979 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Gold Bowl, W 39–7 vs. Norfolk State
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (4–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumState College Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morgan State $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
South Carolina State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
North Carolina A&T 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Howard 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Delaware State 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
North Carolina Central 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 – 0 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Maryland Eastern Shore games did not count as conference games in 1979

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Virginia State*
W 28–05,000[1]
September 8Delaware State
W 52–6[2]
September 15North Carolina A&T
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)
W 23–3[3]
September 22Howard
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 55–176,041[4]
September 29at Alcorn State*
L 9–20[5]
October 6at Johnson C. Smith*
W 23–64,437[6]
October 13No. 8 (D-II) Morgan State
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 16–276,200[7]
October 27vs. North Carolina Central
W 26–6[8]
November 3Morris Brown*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 41–1412,855[9]
November 10No. 1 Grambling State*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 15–2213,097[10]
December 1vs. Norfolk State*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA (Gold Bowl)
W 39–78,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "VSU loses opener to Bulldogs 28–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 2, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs romp past Hornets". The Greenville News. September 9, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SC State wins, 23–3". Florence Morning News. September 16, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ragland keys Bulldogs' rout of Howard". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn knocks SCSC from unbeaten ranks". The Times and Democrat. September 30, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mean defense can't rescue Smith from 5th straight loss". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bears whip State in MEAC showdown". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "S.C. State ends drought win 26–6 win". The Greenville News. October 28, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ragland runs S.C. State to victory". Anderson Independent. November 4, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling unleashes rally, beats Bulldogs 22–15". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gold-en day for Bulldogs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 2, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
 

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