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1978 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
MEAC champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–2–1 (5–0–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumState College Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 South Carolina State $ 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
North Carolina A&T 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Delaware State 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Morgan State 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Howard 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
North Carolina Central 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–2–1, with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Virginia State*
W 47–0[1]
September 9at Delaware State
W 34–02,000[2]
September 16at North Carolina A&T
W 34–720,000[3]
September 23vs. HowardNo. T–1
W 27–017,139[4]
September 30Alcorn State*No. 2
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 16–0[5]
October 7Johnson C. Smith*No. 1
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 34–10[6]
October 14at Morgan StateNo. 1
T 7–73,500[7]
October 21Newberry*No. 6
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 0–14[8]
October 28North Carolina CentralNo. 7
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 17–15[9]
November 4vs. Maryland Eastern ShoreNo. T–4
W 54–013,000[10]
November 11at Grambling State*No. 4
L 15–19[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Virginia St. is buried by 47 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 3, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Slow-starting Bulldogs pound Delaware 34–0". The State. September 10, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Reed sparks S.C. State past North Carolina A&T". The Times and Democrat. September 17, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "South Carolina State wins". The Record. September 24, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs top Alcorn". The Greenville News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Reid paces S.C. State past J.C. Smith, 34–10". The Times and Democrat. October 8, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Morgan, S. Carolina State play to 7-to-7 deadlock". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Newberry shuts out South Carolina State". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 22, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eagles bow to Bulldogs". Durham Sunday Herald. October 29, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rivers leads Bulldogs rout". The Greenville News. November 5, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Unbeaten G-Men hold off S.C. State". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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