1972 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

1972 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record1–9 (0–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumState College Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 North Carolina Central $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 13 North Carolina A&T 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Morgan State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Howard 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Delaware State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
South Carolina State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Oree Banks, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 1–9, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished last in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Bethune–Cookman*
W 15–148,150[1]
September 16at North Carolina A&T
L 7–417,125–9,050[2][3]
September 23at Howard
L 0–107,000–8,750[4][5]
September 30Virginia Union*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 6–137,984[6]
October 14at Morgan State
L 21–243,000–3,011[7][8]
October 21Kentucky State*
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 13–278,470[9]
October 28North Carolina Central
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 0–437,429–9,000[10][11]
November 4Maryland Eastern Shore
  • State College Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 11–1711,000[12]
November 11at Alabama A&M*
L 6–424,621[13]
November 18at Delaware State
L 21–294,600[14]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "S.C. State nudges Bethune–Cookman". The State. September 10, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "A&T downs State, 41–7". The Greenville News. September 17, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Howard 10, S.C. State 0". The Greenville News. September 24, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "Panthers prevail; beat Bulldogs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Morgan State beats SCSC, 24–21". The Times and Democrat. October 15, 1971. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "Jackson leads Kentucky State to 27–13 triumph". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Central rockets past S.C. State for 43–0 victory". The State. October 29, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "Brownlee's score pushes Hawks past Bulldogs, 17–11". The State. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Steamrolling A&M bombs State, 42–6". The State. November 12, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Grid aide spurs DSC victory". The Morning News. November 20, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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