1946 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1946 South Carolina State Bulldogs football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC 5–3–1 4–3–1 Oliver C. Dawson 7th State College Stadium Pecan Bowl champion Pecan Bowl W 13–6 vs. 1946 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith 1942 The 1946 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1946 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Oliver C. Dawson, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 4–3–1 in conference play and outscored opponents by a total of 146 to 82. In December 1946, the Pittsburgh Courier applied the Dickinson System to the black college teams and rated South Carolina State at No. 14.Morgan Wins But Tennessee Is Still Tops The Pittsburgh Courier Lucius Jones December 7, 1946 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102422096/morgan-wins-but-tennesssee-is-still-tops/ Newspapers.com The team played home games in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Schedule y y October 5 1946 Knoxville Bulldogs Knoxville State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC T 7–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-bulldogs-tie/198486375/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Bulldogs tie S.C. State, 7–7 October 6, 1946 May 28, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 at Lane Rothrock Field Jackson, TN L 3–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-lane-dragons-win/198486567/ The Jackson Sun Lane Dragons win October 13, 1946 May 28, 2026 Newspapers.com October 19 at 1946 Fort Valley State Wildcats Fort Valley State Fort Valley, GA W 41–0 October 26 1946 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC W 26–0 500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-journal-and-guide-sc-state-scores/198487119/ Journal and Guide S.C. State scores on first play; Wins 26–0 November 2, 1946 May 28, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 1946 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC W 7–0 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-morris-brown-beaten-by-sc-stat/198487265/ The State Morris Brown beaten by SC State, 7–0 November 3, 1946 May 28, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 1946 Morehouse Maroon Tigers Morehouse State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC L 13–26 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-journal-and-guide-morehouse-outscore/198487438/ Journal and Guide Morehouse outscores South Carolina 26–13 November 16, 1946 May 28, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 at Tuskegee Alumni Bowl Tuskegee, AL L 14–30 Tuskegee Wallops S. Carolina State Bulldogs, 30 To 14 The Birminghman News November 17, 1946 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102370133/tuskegee-wallops-s-carolina-state/ Newspapers.com Tuskegee, 30; S.C. State, 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender/196777238/ The Chicago Defender Chicago, Illinois November 23, 1946 11 May 2, 2026 Newspapers.com November 28 1946 Benedict Tigers Benedict State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC W 22–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbia-record-benedict-loses-to-st/198487666/ The Columbia Record Benedict loses to State, 22–0 November 29, 1946 May 28, 2026 Newspapers.com December 7 1946 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith<ncg> State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC (Pecan Bowl) W 13–6 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10218022/sc_state_is_pecan_winner/ S. C. State Is 'Pecan' Winner Associated Press limited The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina newspapers.com December 8, 1946 April 11, 2017 References South Carolina State Category:South Carolina State Bulldogs football seasons South Carolina State Bulldogs football