The 1994 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–2, with 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.
1994 South Carolina State Bulldogs football | |
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Black college national champion MEAC champion | |
Heritage Bowl, W 31–27 vs. Grambling State | |
Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 10–2 (6–0 MEAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Johnson Hagood Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 South Carolina State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | Winston-Salem State* | W 48–27 | 10,029 | [1] | ||
September 10 | at Furman* | L 21–26 | 15,673 | [2] | ||
September 17 | at Charleston Southern* |
| W 37–0 | [3] | ||
September 24 | vs. Tennessee State* | L 28–32 | 58,131 | [4] | ||
October 1 | vs. Jackson State* |
| W 26–22 | 21,596 | [5] | |
October 8 | Morgan State | W 49–7 | 8,520 | [6] | ||
October 15 | Bethune–Cookman |
| W 28–26 | 16,993 | [7] | |
October 22 | vs. Florida A&M | W 27–15 | 22,194 | [8] | ||
October 29 | at Delaware State | W 42–38 | [9] | |||
November 5 | Howard |
| W 40–14 | [10] | ||
November 19 | at North Carolina A&T | W 46–24 | [11] | |||
December 30 | vs. No. 7 Grambling State* | No. 22 |
| W 31–27 | 22,179 | [12] |
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References
edit- ^ "Bulldogs enjoy fireworks at home away from home". The State. September 4, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hentz pickoff saves Furman". The State. September 11, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SCSU records shutout of Bucs, 37–0". The Times and Democrat. September 18, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Close loss tough on S.C. State". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late breakdown beats JSU". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State puts stop on Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "B–CC 2 short once again". The Orlando Sentinel. October 16, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hicks, S.C. State rally past FAMU". The Orlando Sentinel. October 23, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hicks sparkles again, helps Bulldogs take MEAC lead". The State. October 30, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SCSU clinches MEAC title". The Times and Democrat. November 6, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State pounds Aggies". The Greenville News. November 20, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State sinks Grambling". The Atlanta Constitution. December 31, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.