South Carolina State Bulldogs football
| South Carolina State Bulldogs football | |||
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| First season | 1907 | ||
| Head coach | Chennis Berry 1st season, 9–3 (.750) | ||
| Stadium | Oliver C. Dawson Stadium (capacity: 22,000) | ||
| Field surface | Fieldturf | ||
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina | ||
| Conference | MEAC | ||
| All-time record | 567–361–27 (.608) | ||
| Bowl record | 7–8 (.467) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 0 (FCS/I-AA) 6 (Black College): 1976, 1977, 1981, 1994, 2009, 2021 | ||
| Unclaimed national titles | 2 (Black College): 1982, 2008 | ||
| Playoff record | 2–6 | ||
| Conference titles | 19 (MEAC) 1974*, 1975*, 1976*, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1994, 2004*, 2008, 2009, 2010*, 2013*, 2014*, 2019*, 2021, 2024 *denotes co-champions | ||
| Colors | Garnet and blue | ||
| Marching band | The Marching 101 | ||
| Website | scsuathletics.com | ||
The South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represents South Carolina State University in college football. The Bulldogs play in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
A historically dominant football program, the Bulldogs lead the MEAC in conference championships. The school has produced four players enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame including Harry Carson, Deacon Jones, Marion Motley, and Donnie Shell. Other legendary Bulldog players include Robert Porcher, Shaquille Leonard, Barney Chavous, Charlie Brown and Orlando Brown Sr., Javon Hargrave, Decobie Durant, among others.
Former SC State Coach Willie Jeffries became the first African American Head Coach of a predominantly white Division I-A football program, when he was hired to coach the Wichita State football program in 1979. Jeffries is enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.