2009 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2009 South Carolina State Bulldogs football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 8 8 10–2 8–0 Oliver Pough 8th Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Black college national championMEAC champion NCAA Division I First Round L 13–20 vs. Appalachian State The 2009 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Oliver Pough, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–2 and a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the MEAC title. South Carolina State earned an automatic bid NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, the Bulldogs lost to Appalachian State in the first round. At the conclusion of the season, South Carolina State was recognized as a black college national champion. Schedule 2009 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network September 6 w y y 16 Grambling State T–25 Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL MEAC/SWAC Challenge 34–31 21,367 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121783298/moody-nabs-win-for-sc-state/ The Orlando Sentinel Moody nabs win for S.C. State September 7, 2009 May 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 12 w y 15 Bethune–Cookman Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL 24–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-sc-state-tops-beth/125543227/ S.C. State tops Bethune–Cookman The Greenville News September 13, 2009 May 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 26 w y 14 2009 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC 27–10 15,903 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-error-prone-rams-l/125543501/ Error-prone Rams lose to Bulldogs 27–10 Winston-Salem Journal September 27, 2009 May 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y 15 South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 14–38 77,066 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-south-carolina-of/125543770/ South Carolina offense starts slow, finishes hot The Charlotte Observer October 4, 2009 May 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 w y 17 Norfolk State William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA 37–10 6,532 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-bulldogs-run-down-spartans/125544120/ Bulldogs run down Spartans Daily Press October 11, 2009 May 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w 11 Florida A&M 22 Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC 35–20 24,496 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-famus-meac-hopes-b/125544473/ FAMU's MEAC hopes bitten by Bulldogs Tallahassee Democrat October 18, 2009 May 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 w y 10 Hampton Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA 21–9 5,492 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-bulldogs-pull-ahead-in-meac/125544711/ Bulldogs pull ahead in MEAC Daily Press October 25, 2009 May 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 w 10 Delaware State Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC 52–10 21,257 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-little-goes-right-for-d/125544908/ Little goes right for DSU in blowout The News Journal November 1, 2009 May 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 w y 10 Howard William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC 43–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-bulldogs-continue/125545105/ Bulldogs continue MEAC march The Times and Democrat November 8, 2009 May 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 w 9 Morgan State Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC 37–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-morgan-routed-by-sc/125545307/ Morgan routed by S.C. State The Baltimore Sun November 15, 2009 May 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 21 w 7 North Carolina A&T Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC rivalry 28–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-the-bulldogs-bite/125545516/ The Bulldogs bite The Times and Democrat November 22, 2009 May 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 28 l y y 7 Appalachian State 5 Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC NCAA Division I First Round 13–20 12,216 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-mountaineers-bene/125545799/ Mountaineers benefit from S.C. State error to break tie The Charlotte Observer November 29, 2009 May 29, 2023 Newspapers.com References South Carolina State Category:South Carolina State Bulldogs football seasons Category:Black college football national champions Category:Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football champion seasons South Carolina State Bulldogs football South Carolina State