1974 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
1974 South Carolina State Bulldogs football | |
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MEAC champion | |
Pelican Bowl, L 7–28 vs. Grambling State | |
Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 8–4 (5–1 MEAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | State College Stadium |
Seasons ← 1973 1975 → |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 South Carolina State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Central | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland Eastern Shore | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | Bethune–Cookman* | W 12–8 | 7,200 | [1] | |
September 21 | at North Carolina A&T | W 8–0 | 11,280 | [2] | |
September 27 | at Howard | W 6–0 | 13,356 | [3] | |
October 5 | Alcorn State* |
| L 12–8 | 12,000 | [4] |
October 12 | Johnson C. Smith* |
| W 36–0 | 7,500 | [5] |
October 19 | at Morgan State |
| L 17–23 | 5,121 | [6] |
November 2 | North Carolina Central |
| W 21–3 | 4,031 | [7] |
November 9 | Maryland–Eastern Shore![]() |
| W 10–6 | 12,543 | [8] |
November 16 | at Alabama A&M* | W 31–14 | 2,985 | [9] | |
November 17 | at Delaware State |
| W 16–7 | 1,000 | [10] |
November 30 | at Wofford* |
| L 0–20 | 6,442 | [11] |
December 7 | vs. No. 7 Grambling State* | L 7–28 | 30,120 | [12] | |
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References
- ^ "South Carolina State nips Bethune–Cookman". Florence Morning News. September 15, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State down A&T". Greensboro Daily News. September 22, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs nip Howard". The State. September 28, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn St. topples Bulldogs". The State. October 6, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs rip Smith, 36–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 13, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan scores easily to beat S.C. State". The Baltimore Sun. October 20, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs keep MEAC hopes alive". The Times and Democrat. November 3, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State tops UMES". Greensboro Daily News. November 10, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama A&M beaten 31–14". The Selma Times-Journal. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State's comeback continues Hornet slide". The Morning News. November 25, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford dominates S.C. State, 20–0". The Greenville News. December 1, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling rambling, 28–7". The Shreveport Times. December 8, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State Bulldogs)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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