1974 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

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1974 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
MEAC champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–4 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumState College Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Bethune–Cookman*
W 12–87,200[1]
September 21at North Carolina A&T
W 8–011,280[2]
September 27at Howard
W 6–013,356[3]
October 5Alcorn State*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 12–812,000[4]
October 12Johnson C. Smith*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 36–07,500[5]
October 19at Morgan State
L 17–235,121[6]
November 2North Carolina Central
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 21–34,031[7]
November 9Maryland–Eastern Shoredagger
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 10–612,543[8]
November 16at Alabama A&M*
W 31–142,985[9]
November 17at Delaware State
W 16–71,000[10]
November 30at Wofford*
L 0–206,442[11]
December 7vs. No. 7 Grambling State*
L 7–2830,120[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "South Carolina State nips Bethune–Cookman". Florence Morning News. September 15, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "S.C. State down A&T". Greensboro Daily News. September 22, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs nip Howard". The State. September 28, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alcorn St. topples Bulldogs". The State. October 6, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs rip Smith, 36–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 13, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Morgan scores easily to beat S.C. State". The Baltimore Sun. October 20, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bulldogs keep MEAC hopes alive". The Times and Democrat. November 3, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "S.C. State tops UMES". Greensboro Daily News. November 10, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alabama A&M beaten 31–14". The Selma Times-Journal. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "S.C. State's comeback continues Hornet slide". The Morning News. November 25, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wofford dominates S.C. State, 20–0". The Greenville News. December 1, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Grambling rambling, 28–7". The Shreveport Times. December 8, 1974. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State Bulldogs)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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