1976 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

The 1976 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In its fourth season under head coach Willie Jeffries, the team compiled an 10–1 record (5–1 against conference opponents), tied for the MEAC championship, defeated Norfolk State in the Bicentennial Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 278 to 44. The team was recognized as the 1976 black college football national champion and was ranked No. 8 by the Associated Press in the final 1976 NCAA Division II football rankings.[1]

1976 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Black national champion
MEAC co-champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
1976 record10–1 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
1976 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 South Carolina State + 5 –1 –0  10 –1 –0
Morgan State + 5 –1 –0  6 –4 –0
North Carolina A&T 3 –2 –1  6 –4 –1
Howard 3 –2 –1  5 –5 –1
North Carolina Central 2 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Delaware State 1 –5 –0  3 –7 –1
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 –5 –0  2 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Delaware StateDover, DEW 30–0[2]
September 18at North Carolina A&TGreensboro, NCL 14–15[3]
September 25at Howard
W 40–08,500[4]
October 2Alcorn State*
W 7–610,860[5]
October 9Johnson C. Smith*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 28–07,000[6]
October 16at Morgan State
W 17–0[7]
October 23Newberry*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 25–7> 5,000[8]
October 30North Carolina Central
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 30–0[9]
November 6Maryland-Eastern ShoreNo. 9
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 47–014,103[10]
November 13at Wofford*No. 6Spartanburg, SCW 14–66,200[11]
December 11at Norfolk State*No. 8
W 26–107,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "South Carolina State Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  2. "Delaware State is 30-0 victim". The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware). September 12, 1976. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "A&T Upsets S.C. State, 15-14". The Greenville News. September 19, 1976. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "S.C. State Rushing Destroys Howard". The Greenville News. September 26, 1976. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "SCSC Bulldogs Derail Alcorn A&M". The Times and Democrat. October 3, 1976. pp. 14A, 15A – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "S.C. State Romps Over J.C. Smith, 28-0". The Times and Democrat. October 10, 1976. pp. 5B, 10B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Aerial duel bombs, S. C. State blanks Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. October 17, 1976. p. B11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Montgomery: 4 Field Goals; S.C. State Whips Newberry, 25-7". The Times and Democrat. October 24, 1976. pp. 13A, 14A – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "S.C. State Bulldogs Romp Over N.C. Central: SCSC Gains First Place In The MEAC". The Times and Democrat. October 31, 1976. pp. 8A, 13A – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "S.C. State Clinches MEAC Title". The Times and Democrat. November 7, 1976. pp. 7A, 8A – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "S. C. State defenders stymie Wofford, 14-6". The Greenville News and Piedmont. November 14, 1976. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "S.C. State Downs Norfolk State: Bicentennial Bowl Win End of Drought". The Times and Democrat. December 12, 1976. pp. 9B, 10B – via Newspapers.com.
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