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1971 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

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1971 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–2–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumState College Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morgan State $ 5 0 1 6 4 1
North Carolina Central 5 1 0 7 2 0
North Carolina A&T 3 2 1 6 4 1
South Carolina State 3 2 1 6 3 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 4 1 1 5 2
Howard 1 5 0 4 5 0
Delaware State 1 5 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Oree Banks, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 6–3–1, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Bethune–Cookman*
W 9–05,000[1]
September 18North Carolina A&TT 0–08,537[2]
September 25Howard
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 10–04,500–10,000[3][4]
October 2at Florida A&M*L 7–2814,500[5]
October 9Tuskegee*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 9–74,525[6]
October 16Morgan State
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 0–217,000–8,000[7][8]
October 30at North Carolina Central
L 12–213,250[9]
November 6at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDW 27–0500[10]
November 13Alabama A&M*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 38–1410,215[11]
November 20Delaware State
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 37–03,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "S.C. State sputters to 9–0 win over impotent Bethune–Cookman". The Orlando Sentinel. September 12, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs, Aggies duel to tie, 0–0". The State. September 19, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "S.C. State defeats Howard, 10–0". The Times and Democrat. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "Wright sparks Rattlers past S. Carolina State". The Miami Herald. October 3, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "South Carolina nips Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 10, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Morgan State collars SCS". The News and Observer. October 17, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "SC State falls 21–12". Florence Morning News. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Samuels keys State past Hawks, 27–0". The State. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "South Carolina State rolls over Alabama A&M, 38–14". The Greenville News. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "S.C. State Humbles Delaware". The Times and Democrat. November 21, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.