South Carolina State Bulldogs football
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| First season | 1907 | ||
| Head coach |
Oliver Pough 15th year, 115–54 (.680) |
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| Stadium | Oliver C. Dawson Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 22,000 | ||
| Field surface | Fieldturf | ||
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina | ||
| Conference | MEAC | ||
| Bowl record | 6–7 (.462) | ||
| Conference titles | 16 | ||
| Colors | Garnet and Blue |
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| 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 NCAA Division I Football Championship 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 three players enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame including Harry Carson, Deacon Jones, and Marion Motley. Other legendary Bulldog players include Robert Porcher and Donnie Shell. Legendary former SC State Coach Willie Jeffries became the first African American Head Coach of a predominantly white Division 1-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.
1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1994, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014
The Bulldogs have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs six times with a record of 2–6.
The Bulldogs have appeared in thirteen bowl games, with a record of 6-7.
Over 40 South Carolina State alumni have played in the NFL, including:
SC State has maintained a heated rivalry with the North Carolina A&T Aggies.
On November 19, 2016, Joe Thomas, Sr., father of Green Bay Packers linebacker Joe Thomas, became the oldest player to play in a NCAA Division I game. At 55 years of age, Thomas Sr., had one carry for three yards as a running back in a contest versus Savannah State.
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