2009 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

The 2009 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Oliver Pough, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–2 and a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the MEAC title. South Carolina State earned an automatic bid NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, the Bulldogs lost to Appalachian State in the first round. At the conclusion of the season, South Carolina State was recognized as a black college national champion.

2009 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 8
FCS CoachesNo. 8
Record10–2 (8–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumOliver C. Dawson Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 South Carolina State $^   7 1     10 2  
No. 23 Florida A&M   6 2     8 3  
Norfolk State   5 3     7 4  
Morgan State   4 4     6 5  
Bethune–Cookman   4 4     5 6  
Delaware State   4 4     4 7  
Hampton   3 5     5 6  
North Carolina A&T   2 5     4 6  
Howard   0 8     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6vs. No. T–25 Grambling State*No. 16W 34–3121,367[1]
September 12at Bethune–CookmanNo. 15W 24–3[2]
September 26Winston-Salem State*No. 14W 27–1015,903[3]
October 3at South Carolina*No. 15L 14–3877,066[4]
October 10at Norfolk StateNo. 17W 37–106,532[5]
October 17No. 22 Florida A&MNo. 11
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 35–2024,496[6]
October 24at HamptonNo. 10W 21–95,492[7]
October 31Delaware StateNo. 10
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 52–10[8]
November 7at HowardNo. 10W 43–13[9]
November 14Morgan StateNo. 9
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 37–13[10]
November 21North Carolina A&TNo. 7
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 28–10[11]
November 28at No. 5 Appalachian State*No. 7L 13–2012,216[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Moody nabs win for S.C. State". The Orlando Sentinel. September 7, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "S.C. State tops Bethune–Cookman". The Greenville News. September 13, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Error-prone Rams lose to Bulldogs 27–10". Winston-Salem Journal. September 27, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "South Carolina offense starts slow, finishes hot". The Charlotte Observer. October 4, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs run down Spartans". Daily Press. October 11, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "FAMU's MEAC hopes bitten by Bulldogs". Tallahassee Democrat. October 18, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bulldogs pull ahead in MEAC". Daily Press. October 25, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Little goes right for DSU in blowout". The News Journal. November 1, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs continue MEAC march". The Times and Democrat. November 8, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Morgan routed by S.C. State". The Baltimore Sun. November 15, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "The Bulldogs bite". The Times and Democrat. November 22, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mountaineers benefit from S.C. State error to break tie". The Charlotte Observer. November 29, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.