1976 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1976 South Carolina State Bulldogs football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC T–8 10–1 5–1 Willie Jeffries 4th James Carson 2nd Bulldog Stadium Black college national championMEAC co-champion Bicentennial Bowl W 26–10 vs. 1976 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State 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 a 10–1 record (5–1 against conference opponents), tied for the MEAC championship, defeated 1976 Norfolk State Spartans 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.South Carolina State Yearly Results (1975-1979) College Football Data Warehouse December 9, 2019 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/south_carolina_state/1975-1979_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150905202121/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/south_carolina_state/1975-1979_yearly_results.php dead September 5, 2015 Schedule 1976 NCAA Division II AP y y y September 11 at Delaware State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE W 30-0 2,700 Delaware State is 30-0 victim The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) September 12, 1976 Sports 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40329761/delaware_state_is_300_victim/ Newspapers.com September 18 at North Carolina A&T World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry) L 14-15 20,000 A&T Upsets S.C. State, 15-14 The Greenville News September 19, 1976 5C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40330093/at_upsets_sc_state_1514/ Newspapers.com September 25 at Howard Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, DC W 40-0 8,500 S.C. State Rushing Destroys Howard The Greenville News September 26, 1976 7C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40330305/sc_state_rushing_destroys_howard/ Newspapers.com October 2 Alcorn State<ncg> Bulldog Stadium Orangeburg, SC W 7-6 9,860–15,000 SCSC Bulldogs Derail Alcorn A&M The Times and Democrat October 3, 1976 14A, 15A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40330816/scsc_bulldogs_derail_alcorn_am/ Newspapers.com Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/17/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 18, 2023 October 9 1976 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith<ncg> Bulldog Stadium Orangeburg, SC W 28-0 7,000 S.C. State Romps Over J.C. Smith, 28-0 The Times and Democrat October 10, 1976 5B, 10B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40331116/sc_state_romps_over_jc_smith_280/ Newspapers.com October 16 at Morgan State Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD W 17-0 6,500 Aerial duel bombs, S. C. State blanks Morgan The Baltimore Sun October 17, 1976 B11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40332541/aerial_duel_bombs_s_c_state_blanks/ Newspapers.com October 23 1976 Newberry Indians Newberry<ncg> Bulldog Stadium Orangeburg, SC W 25-7 5,128–5,129 Montgomery: 4 Field Goals; S.C. State Whips Newberry, 25-7 The Times and Democrat October 24, 1976 13A, 14A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40331418/montgomery_4_field_goals_sc_state/ Newspapers.com October 30 North Carolina Central Bulldog Stadium Orangeburg, SC W 30-0 4,320 S.C. State Bulldogs Romp Over N.C. Central: SCSC Gains First Place In The MEAC The Times and Democrat October 31, 1976 8A, 13A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40331658/sc_state_bulldogs_romp_over_nc/ Newspapers.com November 6 Maryland Eastern Shore<hc> 9 Bulldog Stadium Orangeburg, SC W 47-0 14,103 S.C. State Clinches MEAC Title The Times and Democrat November 7, 1976 7A, 8A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40331958/sc_state_clinches_meac_title/ Newspapers.com November 13 at 1976 Wofford Terriers Wofford<ncg> 6 Synder Field Spartanburg, SC W 14-6 6,200 S. C. State defenders stymie Wofford, 14-6 The Greenville News and Piedmont November 14, 1976 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40332263/s_c_state_defenders_stymie_wofford/ Newspapers.com December 11 at 1976 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State<ncg> 8 City Stadium Richmond, VA (Bicentennial Bowl) W 26-10 7,500 S.C. State Downs Norfolk State: Bicentennial Bowl Win End of Drought The Times and Democrat December 12, 1976 9B, 10B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40316746/sc_state_downs_norfolk_state/ Newspapers.com Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/647/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 18, 2023 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