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2019 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

The 2019 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 18th-year head coach Oliver Pough who became the program's all-time winningest coach during the season, surpassing former head coach Willie Jeffries.[1] The Bulldogs played their home games at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. They are a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

2019 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
MEAC co-champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumOliver C. Dawson Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 24 Florida A&M * 7–1  9–2 
No. 20 North Carolina A&T + 6–2  9–3 
South Carolina State + 6–2  8–3 
Bethune–Cookman 5–3  7–4 
Norfolk State 4–4  5–7 
North Carolina Central 3–5  4–8 
Howard 2–6  2–10 
Morgan State 2–6  3–9 
Delaware State 1–7  2–10 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * Florida A&M ineligible for conference title due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from STATS Poll

S.C. State was awarded the MEAC Co-Championship together with the North Carolina A&T Aggies.[2]

Both teams finished with 8–3 overall records and 6–2 within the MEAC, however due to Florida A&M being ineligible for postseason play, and by virtue of North Carolina A&T's victory over South Carolina State, the Aggies received the MEAC's bid to the Celebration Bowl. As a “bubble team” in consideration for the 2019 FCS Playoffs S.C. State was not chosen, thus ending their season.[3]

Preseason

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MEAC poll

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In the MEAC preseason poll released on July 26, 2019, the Bulldogs were predicted to finish in sixth place.[4]

Preseason All–MEAC teams

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The Bulldogs had two players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.[5]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 31 6:00 p.m. No. 9 Wofford*
ESPN3 W 28–13 8,187
September 7 4:00 p.m. Lane*
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
MEAC All Access W 34–0 6,237
September 14 6:00 p.m. at South Florida*
ESPN3 L 16–55 31,368
October 5 7:00 p.m. at Delaware State
ESPN3 W 38–24 985
October 12 2:00 p.m. Florida A&M
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
ESPN3 L 38–42 15,792
October 19 1:30 p.m. Morgan Statedagger
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
ESPN3 W 24–10 12,121
October 26 4:00 p.m. at Bethune–Cookman
ESPN3 W 27–19 12,204
November 2 1:30 p.m. No. 16 North Carolina A&T
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)
 ESPN3 L 20–22 11,183
November 9 1:30 p.m. Howard
  • Oliver C. Dawson stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
ESPN3 W 62–21 8,515 [6]
November 16 2:00 p.m. at North Carolina Central
ESPN3 W 24–0 3,043 [7]
November 23 1:00 p.m. at Norfolk State
ESPN3 W 20–17 OT 1,453 [7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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No. 9 Wofford

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 9 Terriers 3 0 3 7 13
Bulldogs 7 7 7 7 28

Lane

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1 2 3 4 Total
Dragons 0 0 0 0 0
Bulldogs 14 10 3 7 34

At South Florida

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 0 6 7 16
Bulls 7 17 17 14 55

At Delaware State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 7 14 7 38
Hornets 0 3 7 14 24

Florida A&M

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 7 7 14 14 42
Bulldogs 0 14 3 21 38

Morgan State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 3 0 0 7 10
Bulldogs 0 10 7 7 24

At Bethune–Cookman

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 20 0 0 27
Wildcats 0 13 6 0 19

North Carolina A&T

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 17 Aggies 0 16 6 0 22
Bulldogs 3 7 0 10 20

Howard

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 7 7 7 21
Bulldogs 20 14 21 7 62

At North Carolina Central

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 10 0 24
Eagles 0 0 0 0 0

At Norfolk State

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Bulldogs 7 0 7 33 20
Spartans 0 3 7 70 17

References

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