1994 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

The 1994 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Bulldogs were also recognized as black college national champion.

1994 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record10–2 (6–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumOliver C. Dawson Stadium
Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 22 South Carolina State $ 6 0 0 10 2 0
Delaware State 4 2 0 7 4 0
North Carolina A&T 3 3 0 6 5 0
Bethune–Cookman 3 3 0 5 6 0
Florida A&M 2 4 0 6 5 0
Morgan State 2 4 0 3 8 0
Howard 1 5 0 4 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Winston-Salem State*W 48–2710,029[1]
September 10at Furman*L 21–2615,673[2]
September 17at Charleston Southern*
W 37–0[3]
September 24vs. Tennessee State*L 28–3258,131[4]
October 1vs. Jackson State*W 26–2221,596[5]
October 8Morgan StateW 49–78,520[6]
October 15Bethune–Cookman
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 28–2616,993[7]
October 22vs. Florida A&MW 27–1522,194[8]
October 29at Delaware StateW 42–38[9]
November 5Howard
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 40–14[10]
November 19at North Carolina A&TW 46–24[11]
December 30vs. No. 7 Grambling State*No. 22
W 31–2722,179[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Bulldogs enjoy fireworks at home away from home". The State. September 4, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hentz pickoff saves Furman". The State. September 11, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SCSU records shutout of Bucs, 37–0". The Times and Democrat. September 18, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Close loss tough on S.C. State". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Late breakdown beats JSU". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "S.C. State puts stop on Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "B–CC 2 short once again". The Orlando Sentinel. October 16, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hicks, S.C. State rally past FAMU". The Orlando Sentinel. October 23, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hicks sparkles again, helps Bulldogs take MEAC lead". The State. October 30, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SCSU clinches MEAC title". The Times and Democrat. November 6, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "S.C. State pounds Aggies". The Greenville News. November 20, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "S.C. State sinks Grambling". The Atlanta Constitution. December 31, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.