| 1982 South Carolina State Bulldogs football | |
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| Black college national champion MEAC champion | |
| NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 3–38 vs. Louisiana Tech | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–3 (4–1 MEAC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Oliver Pough (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | State College Stadium |
| Seasons← 19811983 → | |
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| No. 7 South Carolina State $^ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Bulldogs were also recognized as black college national champion.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | Eastern Kentucky* | L 19–20 | 11,008 | |||
| September 11 | at Delaware State | L 7–17 | 5,000 | |||
| September 18 | at North Carolina A&T | W 27–6 | 11,500 | |||
| September 25 | Howard |
| W 50–0 | 9,841 | ||
| October 2 | Alcorn State* |
| W 20–0 | 8,320 | ||
| October 9 | Johnson C. Smith* |
| W 21–6 | 14,000 | ||
| October 16 | Davidson* |
| W 24–7 | 6,027 | ||
| October 23 | Florida A&M | No. 14 |
| W 21–19 | 11,654 | |
| October 30 | at Morris Brown* | No. 9 | W 45–19 | 6,000 | ||
| November 6 | vs. Bethune–Cookman* | No. 8 | W 27–6 | 30,023 | ||
| November 27 | at No. 6 Furman* | No. 7 | W 17–0 | 13,865 | ||
| December 4 | at No. 2 Louisiana Tech* | No. 7 |
| L 3–38 | 13,000 | |
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References
- "Lovett's shot from rough gives Eastern 20–19 win". The Courier-Journal. September 5, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "DelState surprises S.C. State". The Morning News. September 12, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "S.C. State rambles past A&T". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Graves, opportunistic defense pace Bulldogs 50–0". The State. September 26, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "S.C. State rolls over Alcorn State 20–0". The State. October 3, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Smith gets some satisfaction despite loss to S.C. State". The Charlotte Observer. October 10, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "State gives Davidson a MEAC lesson". The Times and Democrat. October 17, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Failure on fourth down sends Rattlers tumbling". The Tampa Tribune. October 24, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wolverines bow 45–19 to S.C. State". The Atlanta Constitution. October 31, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "S.C. State stops Bethune 27–6 to lock up title". Tallahassee Democrat. November 7, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "S.C. State's stout defense manhandles Furman 17–0". The State. November 28, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "SCSC falls to determined La. Tech". The Times and Democrat. December 5, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
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