1978 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

American college football season March 2026 March 2024 1978 South Carolina State Bulldogs football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 8–2–1 5–0–1 Willie Jeffries 6th State College Stadium MEAC champion 6 The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–2–1, with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. Schedule AP NCAA Division I-AA 1978 September 2 w y 1978 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 47–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-virginia-st-is/143770880/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia St. is buried by 47 to 0 September 3, 1978 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 9 w y Delaware State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 34–0 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-slow-starting-bulldogs-pound-d/143771150/ The State Slow-starting Bulldogs pound Delaware 34–0 September 10, 1978 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 w y North Carolina A&T World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC rivalry 34–7 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-reed-sparks-sc/143771417/ The Times and Democrat Reed sparks S.C. State past North Carolina A&T September 17, 1978 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w y T–1 Howard Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ 27–0 17,139 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-south-carolina-state-wins/143771870/ The Record South Carolina State wins September 24, 1978 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 w y 2 Alcorn State State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 16–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-bulldogs-top-alcorn/130255698/ Bulldogs top Alcorn The Greenville News October 1, 1978 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 w y 1 1978 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 34–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-reid-paces-sc-s/143772402/ The Times and Democrat Reid paces S.C. State past J.C. Smith, 34–10 October 8, 1978 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 t y 1 Morgan State Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 7–7 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-morgan-s-carolina-st/143772619/ The Baltimore Sun Morgan, S. Carolina State play to 7-to-7 deadlock October 15, 1978 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 l y 6 1978 Newberry Indians Newberry State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 0–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-independent-mail-newberry-shuts/143772926/ Anderson Independent-Mail Newberry shuts out South Carolina State October 22, 1978 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 w 7 North Carolina Central State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 17–15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-eagles-bow-to-bulldogs/143773141/ Durham Sunday Herald Eagles bow to Bulldogs October 29, 1978 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 w y T–4 Maryland Eastern Shore Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 54–0 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-rivers-leads-bulldog/143773494/ The Greenville News Rivers leads Bulldogs rout November 5, 1978 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 l y y 4 Grambling State Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA 15–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-unbeaten-g-men-hold-off-sc-s/143773835/ The Shreveport Times Unbeaten G-Men hold off S.C. State November 12, 1978 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com References South Carolina State Category:South Carolina State Bulldogs football seasons Category:Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football champion seasons South Carolina State Bulldogs football