1982 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

1982 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (4–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorOliver Pough (2nd season)
Home stadiumState College Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 South Carolina State $^ 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Florida A&M 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Bethune–Cookman 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Howard 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Delaware State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
North Carolina A&T 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Bulldogs were also recognized as black college national champion.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Eastern Kentucky*
L 19–2011,008[1]
September 11at Delaware State
L 7–175,000[2]
September 18at North Carolina A&T
W 27–611,500[3]
September 25Howard
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 50–09,841[4]
October 2Alcorn State*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 20–08,320[5]
October 9Johnson C. Smith*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 21–614,000[6]
October 16Davidson*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 24–76,027[7]
October 23Florida A&MNo. 14
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 21–1911,654[8]
October 30at Morris Brown*No. 9
W 45–196,000[9]
November 6vs. Bethune–Cookman*No. 8
W 27–630,023[10]
November 27at No. 6 Furman*No. 7
W 17–013,865[11]
December 4at No. 2 Louisiana Tech*No. 7
L 3–3813,000[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "Lovett's shot from rough gives Eastern 20–19 win". The Courier-Journal. September 5, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "DelState surprises S.C. State". The Morning News. September 12, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "S.C. State rambles past A&T". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Graves, opportunistic defense pace Bulldogs 50–0". The State. September 26, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "S.C. State rolls over Alcorn State 20–0". The State. October 3, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Smith gets some satisfaction despite loss to S.C. State". The Charlotte Observer. October 10, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "State gives Davidson a MEAC lesson". The Times and Democrat. October 17, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Failure on fourth down sends Rattlers tumbling". The Tampa Tribune. October 24, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wolverines bow 45–19 to S.C. State". The Atlanta Constitution. October 31, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "S.C. State stops Bethune 27–6 to lock up title". Tallahassee Democrat. November 7, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "S.C. State's stout defense manhandles Furman 17–0". The State. November 28, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "SCSC falls to determined La. Tech". The Times and Democrat. December 5, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 9, 2024.


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