1980 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

American college football season March 2026 March 2024 1980 South Carolina State Bulldogs football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC T–3 10–1 5–0 Bill Davis 2nd State College Stadium MEAC champion The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. Schedule 1980 NCAA Division I-AA AP September 6 w y 1980 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 35–7 11,348 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-trojans-fall-35/143778164/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Trojans fall 35–7 to Brown, Bulldogs September 7, 1980 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 w y Delaware State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 21–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-bussey-in-goat-to-hero/143778339/ Sunday News Journal Bussey in goat-to-hero role as S.C. State nips Hornets September 14, 1980 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 w y North Carolina A&T Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ rivalry 24–9 10,049 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-determined-scsc-o/143778632/ The Times and Democrat Determined SCSC overcomes A&T Aggies September 21, 1980 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 w T–3 Howard State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 30–17 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-ragland-wilson-key-bulldogs-p/143778839/ Ragland, Wilson key Bulldogs past Howard The State September 28, 1980 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 w y 3 Alcorn State State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 33–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-sc-state-blasts-al/130307420/ SC State blasts Alcorn Florence Morning News October 5, 1980 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 w y T–1 1980 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 34–8 15,002 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-sc-state-routs/143779062/ The Charlotte Observer S.C. State routs Smith October 12, 1980 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 w y y T–1 1980 Morgan State Bears Morgan State Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ 49–13 14,472 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-third-stringer-runs-wild-sc/143779333/ The Record Third-stringer runs wild; S.C. State romps, 49–13 October 19, 1980 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 w 2 Florida A&M State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 21–19 11,023 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-rattlers-last-grasp-e/143779515/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Rattlers' last-grasp effort sails just wide, 21–19 October 26, 1980 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 w y y T–1 1980 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA 59–7 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-sc-state-crushes-wolverines/143779836/ The State S.C. State crushes Wolverines November 2, 1980 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 w y 1 Bethune–Cookman Memorial Stadium Daytona Beach, FL 21–0 5,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-sc-state-zaps-bc/143780112/ The Orlando Sentinel Star S.C. State zaps B–CC in 21–0 rout November 9, 1980 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 l y y 1 Grambling State T–5 Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA 3–26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121163040/gambling-grambling-crunches-bulldogs/ The State 'Gambling' Grambling crunches Bulldogs November 16, 1980 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