2019 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team
2019 South Carolina State Bulldogs football | |
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MEAC co-champion | |
Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 8–3 (6–2 MEAC) |
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Home stadium | Oliver C. Dawson Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Florida A&M * | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 North Carolina A&T + | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina State + | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norfolk State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Central | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 18th-year head coach Oliver Pough who became the program's all-time winningest coach during the season, surpassing former head coach Willie Jeffries.[1] The Bulldogs played their home games at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. They are a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
S.C. State was awarded the MEAC Co-Championship together with the North Carolina A&T Aggies.[2]
Both teams finished with 8–3 overall records and 6–2 within the MEAC, however due to Florida A&M being ineligible for postseason play, and by virtue of North Carolina A&T's victory over South Carolina State, the Aggies received the MEAC's bid to the Celebration Bowl. As a “bubble team” in consideration for the 2019 FCS Playoffs S.C. State was not chosen, thus ending their season.[3]
Preseason
MEAC poll
In the MEAC preseason poll released on July 26, 2019, the Bulldogs were predicted to finish in sixth place.[4]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | North Carolina A&T | 304 (12) |
2 | Bethune–Cookman | 237 (1) |
3 | Florida A&M | 204 (2) |
4 | Howard | 166 |
5 | North Carolina Central | 161 (1) |
6 | South Carolina State | 152 |
7 | Norfolk State | 119 (1) |
8 | Morgan State | 87 (1) |
9 | Delaware State | 46 |
Preseason All–MEAC teams
The Bulldogs had two players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.[5]
First Team Offense Alex Taylor – OL Second Team Offense Mike Terry – C Third Team Offense Tyrece Nick – QB | Second Team Defense Tyrell Goodwin – DL Paul Mckeiver – DL Third Team Defense Bruce Johnson – DL Cobie Durant – DB |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 9 Wofford* | ESPN3 | W 28–13 | 8,187 | |||
September 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Lane* |
| MEAC All Access | W 34–0 | 6,237 | ||
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at South Florida* | ESPN3 | L 16–55 | 31,368 | |||
October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at Delaware State |
| ESPN3 | W 38–24 | 985 | ||
October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Florida A&M |
| ESPN3 | L 38–42 | 15,792 | ||
October 19 | 1:30 p.m. | Morgan State![]() |
| ESPN3 | W 24–10 | 12,121 | ||
October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | at Bethune–Cookman | ESPN3 | W 27–19 | 12,204 | |||
November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 16 North Carolina A&T |
| ESPN3 | L 20–22 | 11,183 | ||
November 9 | 1:30 p.m. | Howard |
| ESPN3 | W 62–21 | 8,515 [6] | ||
November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at North Carolina Central | ESPN3 | W 24–0 | 3,043 [7] | |||
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Norfolk State | ESPN3 | W 20–17 OT | 1,453 [7] | |||
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Game summaries
No. 9 Wofford
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 9 Terriers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Lane
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
At South Florida
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
Bulls | 7 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 55 |
At Delaware State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Hornets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Florida A&M
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rattlers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 38 |
Morgan State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
At Bethune–Cookman
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Wildcats | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
North Carolina A&T
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 17 Aggies | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Howard
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bison | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Bulldogs | 20 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 62 |
At North Carolina Central
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
At Norfolk State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Spartans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
References
- ^ "Buddy and his Bulldogs: S.C. State celebrates coaching milestone". The Times and Democrat.
- ^ "S.C. STATE FOOTBALL: Bulldogs win in OT, claim share of title".
- ^ Hartsell, Jeff. "Furman is in, S.C. State is out and Wofford is at home in FCS playoffs". Post and Courier.
- ^ "MEAC Announces 2019 Football Predicted Order of Finish". meacsports.com. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "MEAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football All-MEAC Awards". meacsports.com. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "SC State vs Howard - Football - 11/9/2019 - Box Score - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference".
- ^ a b "Box Score - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference". meacsports.com.
- ^ "2019 Football Schedule". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "2019 SC State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 27 July 2019.