2015 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

The 2015 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 14th year head coach Oliver Pough and played their home games at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 6–2 in MEAC play to finish in fourth place.

2015 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoseph Blackwell (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Adams (8th season)
Home stadiumOliver C. Dawson Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 North Carolina A&T +   7 1     10 2  
Bethune–Cookman +   7 1     9 2  
North Carolina Central +   7 1     8 3  
South Carolina State   6 2     7 4  
Hampton   5 3     6 5  
Morgan State   4 4     4 6  
Norfolk State   4 4     4 7  
Savannah State *   1 7     1 9  
Delaware State   1 7     1 10  
Florida A&M *   1 7     1 10  
Howard   1 7     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Florida A&M and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 63:30 pmvs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff*ESPNW 35–77,257
September 126:00 pmNo. 3 Coastal Carolina*L 14–4112,023
September 177:30 pmFlorida A&M
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
ESPNUW 36–014,397
October 37:00 pmat Furman*ESPN3L 3–171,022
October 87:30 pmat Bethune-CookmanESPNUL 14–177,462
October 172:00 pmHoward
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 49–1016,033
October 242:00 pmat Delaware StateW 34–75,388
October 311:30 pmHampton 
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 34–2019,821
November 71:30 pmNo. 19 North Carolina A&T
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)
L 6–915,283
November 141:00 pmat Norfolk StateW 17–104,959
November 211:00 pmat Savannah StateW 52–292,900
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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