South Carolina State Bulldogs football


























South Carolina State Bulldogs football


2018 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team
SC State Univ Logo.svg
First season1907
Head coach
Oliver Pough
17th season, 124–69 (.642)
Stadium
Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
(Capacity: 22,000)
Field surfaceFieldturf
LocationOrangeburg, South Carolina
ConferenceMEAC
All-time record
Bowl record6–7 (.462)
Conference titles16
ColorsGarnet and Blue[1]
         
Marching bandThe Marching 101
Websitescsuathletics.com

The South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represents South Carolina State University in college football. The Bulldogs play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). A historically dominant football program, the Bulldogs lead the MEAC in conference championships. The school has produced three players enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame including Harry Carson, Deacon Jones, and Marion Motley. Other legendary Bulldog players include Robert Porcher and Donnie Shell. Legendary former SC State Coach Willie Jeffries became the first African American Head Coach of a predominantly white Division 1-A football program, when he was hired to coach the Wichita State football program in 1979.[2] Jeffries is enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.




Contents





  • 1 History

    • 1.1 Classifications


    • 1.2 Conference memberships



  • 2 South Carolina State vs. In-State NCAA Division I schools


  • 3 Conference Championships


  • 4 Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results


  • 5 Bowl game results


  • 6 Professional Football Hall of Fame members (Canton, Ohio)


  • 7 College Football Hall of Fame members


  • 8 Alumni in the NFL


  • 9 Rivalries


  • 10 Oldest player to play in a NCAA Division I game


  • 11 See also


  • 12 References


  • 13 External links




History



Classifications


  • 1946–1972: NCAA College Division

  • 1967–1969: NAIA

  • 1970–1978: NAIA Division I

  • 1973–1977: NCAA Division II

  • 1978–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS


Conference memberships


  • 1907–1938: Independent

  • 1939–1970: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

  • 1971–present: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference


South Carolina State vs. In-State NCAA Division I schools
























































SchoolRecordPercentageStreakFirst MeetingLast Meeting
Charleston Southern7-01.000Won 719911999
Clemson0-4.000Lost 420082016
Coastal Carolina0-5.000Lost 520052015
Furman5-12.294Lost 119822015
Presbyterian2-01.000Won 219891990
South Carolina0-2.000Lost 220072009
The Citadel0-4.000Lost 419892001
Wofford2-6.250Lost 519742006

South Carolina State 16 - In-State NCAA Division I Schools 33


Conference Championships


1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1994, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014[3]



Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results


The Bulldogs have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs six times with a record of 2–6.






























YearRoundOpponentResult
1981Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Tennessee State
Idaho State

W 26–25 OT
L 12–41
1982First Round
Quarterfinals
Furman
Louisiana Tech

W 17–0
L 3-38
2008First RoundAppalachian StateL 21–37
2009First RoundAppalachian StateL 13–20
2010First RoundGeorgia SouthernL 16–41
2013First RoundFurmanL 20–30


Bowl game results


The Bulldogs have appeared in thirteen bowl games, with a record of 6–7.[4]


























































YearBowlOpponentResult
1946Pecan Bowl
Johnson C. Smith (NC)

W 13–6
1947Pecan BowlAllen (SC)
W 7–0
1950Peninsula BowlAllen (SC)L 13–47
1973Orange Blossom ClassicFlorida A&ML 12–23
1974Textile BowlWofford (SC)L 0–20
1974Pelican BowlGrambling St. (LA)L 7–28
1975Pelican BowlSouthern (LA)L 12–15
1976Bicentennial BowlNorfolk St. (VA)
W 26–10
1977Gold BowlWinston-Salem St. (NC)
W 10–7
1979Gold BowlNorfolk St. (VA)
W 39–7
1994Heritage BowlSouthern (LA)L 0–11
1994Heritage BowlGrambling St. (LA)
W 31–27
1997Heritage BowlSouthern (LA)L 28–34


Professional Football Hall of Fame members (Canton, Ohio)



  • Harry Carson[5]


  • Deacon Jones[6]


  • Marion Motley[7]


College Football Hall of Fame members


  • Harry Carson

  • Willie Jeffries

  • Donnie Shell


Alumni in the NFL


Over 40 South Carolina State alumni have played in the NFL,[8] including:


  • Phillip Adams

  • Charlie Brown

  • Orlando Brown Sr.

  • Rafael Bush

  • Barney Bussey

  • Barney Chavous

  • Anthony Cook

  • John Gilliam

  • Javon Hargrave

  • Dwayne Harper

  • Antonio Hamilton

  • Temarrick Hemingway

  • Willie Holman

  • Deacon Jones

  • James Lee

  • Darius Leonard

  • Marshall McFadden

  • Kimario McFadden

  • Robert Porcher


  • Joe Thomas[9]

  • Christian Thompson

  • Al Young


Rivalries


SC State has maintained a heated rivalry with the North Carolina A&T Aggies.



Oldest player to play in a NCAA Division I game


On November 19, 2016, Joe Thomas, Sr., father of Green Bay Packers linebacker Joe Thomas, became the oldest player to play in a NCAA Division I game. At 55 years of age, Thomas Sr., had one carry for three yards as a running back in a contest versus Savannah State.[10][11]



See also


  • list of black college football classics


References




  1. ^ South Carolina State University Style Manual (PDF). Retrieved August 13, 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0966829/


  3. ^ "All-Time Football Champions". MEACSports.com.


  4. ^ http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/south_carolina_state/bowl_history.php


  5. ^ http://www.profootballhof.com/players/harry-carson/


  6. ^ http://www.profootballhof.com/players/david-deacon-jones/


  7. ^ http://www.profootballhof.com/players/david-deacon-jones/


  8. ^ "South Carolina St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com.


  9. ^ https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2016/12/18/13999582/packers-joe-thomas-hit-kadeem-carey-helmet-decal-bars


  10. ^ http://thetandd.com/sports/joe-thomas-sr-runs-s-c-state-into-college-football/article_a3361b32-f574-5ee9-b5d7-42e70492498c.html


  11. ^ https://www.si.com/college-football/2016/11/19/joe-thomas-sr-55-year-old-running-back-south-carolina-state




External links


  • Official website








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