1988 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team
Appearance
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–6 (3–3 MEAC) |
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Home stadium | Oliver C. Dawson Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | at Furman* | L 0–38 | 13,837 | [2] | |
September 17 | at North Carolina A&T | L 6–17 | [3] | ||
September 24 | Howard | W 21–13 | 18,243 | [4] | |
October 1 | Elizabeth City State* |
| W 33–0 | [5] | |
October 8 | Morgan State |
| W 51–14 | [6] | |
October 15 | at Bethune–Cookman | W 24–17 | [7] | ||
October 22 | at Florida A&M | W 14–23 (forfeit win) | [8] | ||
October 29 | at Delaware State | L 7–28 | 7,800 | [9] | |
November 5 | Virginia Union* |
| L 6–29 | 18,457 | [10] |
November 10 | Grambling State* |
| L 16–45 | 11,158 | [11] |
November 19 | at No. 3 Georgia Southern* | L 0–53 | 17,034 | [12] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ https://meacsports.com/sports/2012/7/13/205502278.aspx
- ^ "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.
- ^ "N.C. A&T beats S.C. State, 17–6". The Greenville News. September 18, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State's 'TV magic' works again". The State. September 25, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SCSC blanks ECSU, 33–0". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Darby powers S.C. State past Morgan State, 51–14". The Index-Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State vaults into MEAC lead". The Greenville News. October 16, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs drop 23–14 decision to FAMU". The Times and Democrat. October 23, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State falls, 28–7". The Index-Journal. October 30, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VUU tops S.C. State for sixth straight win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 6, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling overcomes fear, tops S.C. State". The Item. November 11, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ga. Southern batters South Carolina State". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 20, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.