1977 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

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1977 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Gold Bowl, W 10–7 vs. Winston-Salem State
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record9–1–1 (6–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumState College Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 South Carolina State $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
North Carolina A&T 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Delaware State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Morgan State 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Howard 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
North Carolina Central 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 and 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.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Delaware State
W 21–07,343[1]
September 17North Carolina A&T
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 52–011,823[2]
September 24HowardNo. 2
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 41–165,820[3]
October 1at Alcorn State*No. 2
W 31–76,000[4]
October 8at Johnson C. Smith*No. 1
W 47–65,000–8,000[5]
October 15Morgan StateNo. 1
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 63–135,722[6]
October 22at Newberry*No. 1
T 21–217,000[7]
October 29at North Carolina CentralNo. 2
W 45–126,500–7,000[8]
November 5Maryland Eastern ShoredaggerNo. 1
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 42–714,892–15,000[9]
November 12Wofford*No. 1
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 21–395,242[10]
December 3vs. No. T–10 Winston-Salem State*No. 4
W 10–714,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Delaware State blanked by S. Carolina St". The Morning News. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "S.C. State rips North Carolina A&T". Anderson Independent. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "S.C. State routs Howard". Florence Morning News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Same ol' story: Alcorn pasted". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "No. 1 S.C. State bumps Smith 47–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Morgan mauled: SCSC asserts MEAC control, 63–13". The Times and Democrat. October 16, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "S.C. State, Newberry deadlock". The State. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Powerful S.C. State rips Eagles, 45–12". Durham Morning Herald. October 30, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UMES humbled by S.C. State". The Daily Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wofford upsets S.C. State, 39–21". The State. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Defense key as Bulldogs repel Rams". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 4, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 18, 2023.


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