1988 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

1988 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumOliver C. Dawson Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bethune–Cookman $ 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
No. 18 Florida A&M 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Delaware State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Howard 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina State 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
North Carolina A&T 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Morgan State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Both Delaware State and Florida A&M received forfeit losses for the same game. Bethune–Cookman was awarded the conference title, although the MEAC website lists Bethune, Delaware State, and Florida A&M as co-champions.[1]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Dennis Thomas, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Furman*
L 0–3813,837[2]
September 17at North Carolina A&T
L 6–17[3]
September 24Howard
W 21–1318,243[4]
October 1Elizabeth City State*
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 33–0[5]
October 8Morgan State
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 51–14[6]
October 15at Bethune–Cookman
W 24–17[7]
October 22at Florida A&M
W 14–23 (forfeit win)[8]
October 29at Delaware State
L 7–287,800[9]
November 5Virginia Union*
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 6–2918,457[10]
November 10Grambling State*
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 16–4511,158[11]
November 19at No. 3 Georgia Southern*
L 0–5317,034[12]

References

  1. ^ https://meacsports.com/sports/2012/7/13/205502278.aspx
  2. ^ "Lackluster game opens S.C. State to a 38–0 defeat". The Times and Democrat. September 4, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "N.C. A&T beats S.C. State, 17–6". The Greenville News. September 18, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "S.C. State's 'TV magic' works again". The State. September 25, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SCSC blanks ECSU, 33–0". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Darby powers S.C. State past Morgan State, 51–14". The Index-Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "S.C. State vaults into MEAC lead". The Greenville News. October 16, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs drop 23–14 decision to FAMU". The Times and Democrat. October 23, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "S.C. State falls, 28–7". The Index-Journal. October 30, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "VUU tops S.C. State for sixth straight win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 6, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grambling overcomes fear, tops S.C. State". The Item. November 11, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ga. Southern batters South Carolina State". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 20, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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