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1984 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

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1984 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumState College Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bethune–Cookman $ 4 0 0 7 3 0
Delaware State 3 1 0 8 2 0
South Carolina State 2 2 0 4 6 1
North Carolina A&T 1 3 0 2 8 0
Howard 0 4 0 2 8 0
Morgan State 0 0 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Morgan State games did not count as conference games.

The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bill Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–6–1, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, and finished third in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Furman*L 10–2812,766[1]
September 8vs. Delaware State
L 36–50[2]
September 15at North Carolina A&TW 46–7[3]
September 22HowardW 48–158,327[4]
September 29No. 10 Alcorn State*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 6–41[5]
October 6at Johnson C. Smith*W 14–65,436[6]
October 13Morgan Statedagger
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 29–917,641[7]
October 20vs. Bethune–CookmanL 23–249,700[8]
November 3Virginia Union*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
T 16–163,720[9]
November 10Grambling State*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 7–810,071[10]
November 17at Appalachian State*L 0–248,142[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Gardner-led Paladins defeat S.C. State". The Times and Democrat. September 2, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Delaware State shreds State's defense 50–36". The State. September 9, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Glaze's 4 TD passes key South Carolina State win". The Courier-Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SCSC hauls Howard, 48–15". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn scalps S.C. State". The Times and Democrat. September 30, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Smith's surprise doesn't win game". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Homecoming battle sees SCSC win". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bethune–Cookman trims SC State, wins 1st MEAC title". The Orlando Sentinel. October 21, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "South Carolina State salvages 16–16 tie against Virginia Union". The Greenville News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rosales' field goal lets Grambling win". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Settle scores 3 TDs in Apps' 24–0 victory". The News and Observer. November 18, 1984. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.