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1975 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
MEAC co-champion
Pelican Bowl, L 12–15 vs. Southern
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–2–1 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumState College Stadium
Seasons← 19741976 →
1975 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Carolina State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
North Carolina A&T + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Howard 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
North Carolina Central 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Delaware State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Morgan State 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–2–1, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20North Carolina A&TW 7–09,500–10,043
September 27Howard
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 27–02,000–6,147
October 4at Alcorn State*T 7–712,000
October 11at Johnson C. Smith*W 10–79,000
October 18Morgan State
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 35–014,122
October 25vs. Newberry*W 10–08,000
November 1at North Carolina CentralL 3–612,500
November 8vs. Maryland Eastern ShoreW 28–02,500
November 22Delaware State
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 39–05,623
November 29Wofford*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 23–97,103
December 27vs. Southern*L 12–156,748
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "S.C. State tops Aggies". Winston-Salem Journal. September 21, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  3. "State tops Howard". Florence Morning News. September 28, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  5. "S.C. State and Alcorn battle to deadlock in defensive struggle". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "S.C. State topples Bulls, 10–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 12, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "S.C. State thumps Morgan with solid defense, 35–0". The Greenville News. October 19, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "S.C. State throttles Newberry". The State. October 26, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "S.C. State drops first game". Florence Morning News. November 2, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "UMES blanked 28–0". Sunday News Journal. November 9, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "South Carolina State routs Delaware State". Sunday News Journal. November 23, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Prather, defense lift SCSC to win". The Times and Democrat. November 30, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Southern U. tops State". The Greenville News. December 28, 1975. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
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