| 1976 South Carolina State Bulldogs football | |
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| Black college national champion MEAC co-champion | |
| Bicentennial Bowl, W 26–10 vs. Norfolk State | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 10–1 (5–1 MEAC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | James Carson (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium |
| Seasons← 19751977 → | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–8 South Carolina State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1976 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In its fourth season under head coach Willie Jeffries, the team compiled a 10–1 record (5–1 against conference opponents), tied for the MEAC championship, defeated Norfolk State in the Bicentennial Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 278 to 44. The team was recognized as the 1976 black college football national champion and was ranked No. 8 by the Associated Press in the final 1976 NCAA Division II football rankings.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 11 | at Delaware State | W 30–0 | 2,700 | |||||
| September 18 | at North Carolina A&T | L 14–15 | 20,000 | |||||
| September 25 | at Howard | W 40–0 | 8,500 | |||||
| October 2 | Alcorn State* | W 7–6 | 9,860–15,000 | |||||
| October 9 | Johnson C. Smith* |
| W 28–0 | 7,000 | ||||
| October 16 | at Morgan State | W 17–0 | 6,500 | |||||
| October 23 | Newberry* |
| W 25–7 | 5,128–5,129 | ||||
| October 30 | North Carolina Central |
| W 30–0 | 4,320 | ||||
| November 6 | Maryland Eastern Shore | No. 9 |
| W 47–0 | 14,103 | |||
| November 13 | at Wofford* | No. 6 |
| W 14–6 | 6,200 | |||
| December 11 | at Norfolk State* | No. 8 | W 26–10 | 7,500 | ||||
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References
- "South Carolina State Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- "Delaware State is 30-0 victim". The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware). September 12, 1976. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- "A&T Upsets S.C. State, 15-14". The Greenville News. September 19, 1976. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
- "S.C. State Rushing Destroys Howard". The Greenville News. September 26, 1976. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
- "SCSC Bulldogs Derail Alcorn A&M". The Times and Democrat. October 3, 1976. pp. 14A, 15A – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- "S.C. State Romps Over J.C. Smith, 28-0". The Times and Democrat. October 10, 1976. pp. 5B, 10B – via Newspapers.com.
- "Aerial duel bombs, S. C. State blanks Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. October 17, 1976. p. B11 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Montgomery: 4 Field Goals; S.C. State Whips Newberry, 25-7". The Times and Democrat. October 24, 1976. pp. 13A, 14A – via Newspapers.com.
- "S.C. State Bulldogs Romp Over N.C. Central: SCSC Gains First Place In The MEAC". The Times and Democrat. October 31, 1976. pp. 8A, 13A – via Newspapers.com.
- "S.C. State Clinches MEAC Title". The Times and Democrat. November 7, 1976. pp. 7A, 8A – via Newspapers.com.
- "S. C. State defenders stymie Wofford, 14-6". The Greenville News and Piedmont. November 14, 1976. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- "S.C. State Downs Norfolk State: Bicentennial Bowl Win End of Drought". The Times and Democrat. December 12, 1976. pp. 9B, 10B – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
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