1982 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

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.

1982 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (4–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumState College Stadium
1982 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 South Carolina State $^ 4 –1 –09 –3 –0
Florida A&M 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
Bethune–Cookman 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Howard 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Delaware State 2 –3 –04 –7 –0
North Carolina A&T 0 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Eastern Kentucky*
L 19–20[1]
September 11at Delaware State
L 7–17[2]
September 18at North Carolina A&T
W 27–611,500[3]
September 25Howard
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 50–0[4]
October 2Alcorn State*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 20–0[5]
October 9Johnson C. Smith*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 21–614,000[6]
October 16Davidson*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 24–7[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]

References
  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.


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