1975 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

1975 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
MEAC champion
Pelican Bowl, L 12–15 vs. Southern
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–2–1 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumState College Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Carolina State + 5 1 0 8 2 1
North Carolina A&T + 5 1 0 8 3 0
Howard 4 2 0 8 3 0
North Carolina Central 3 2 1 5 4 1
Delaware State 2 4 0 5 5 0
Morgan State 1 4 1 4 5 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 6 0 0 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–2–1, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20North Carolina A&TW 7–010,043[1]
September 27Howard
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 27–06,147[2]
October 4at Alcorn State*T 7–712,000[3]
October 11at Johnson C. Smith*W 10–79,000[4]
October 18Morgan Statedagger
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 35–014,122[5]
October 25vs. Newberry*W 10–08,000[6]
November 1at North Carolina CentralL 3–612,500[7]
November 8vs. Maryland–Eastern ShoreW 28–02,500[8]
November 22Delaware State
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 39–05,623[9]
November 29Wofford*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 23–97,103[10]
December 27vs. Southern*L 12–156,748[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "S.C. State tops Aggies". Winston-Salem Journal. September 21, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "State tops Howard". Florence Morning News. September 28, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "S.C. State and Alcorn battle to deadlock in defensive struggle". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "S.C. State topples Bulls, 10–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 12, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "S.C. State thumps Morgan with solid defense, 35–0". The Greenville News. October 19, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "S.C. State throttles Newberry". The State. October 26, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "S.C. State drops first game". Florence Morning News. November 2, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UMES blanked 28–0". Sunday News Journal. November 9, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "South Carolina State routs Delaware State". Sunday News Journal. November 23, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Prather, defense lift SCSC to win". The Times and Democrat. November 30, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern U. tops State". The Greenville News. December 28, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State Bulldogs)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 19, 2024.