1980 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.

1980 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
MEAC champion
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	10–1 (5–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Bill Davis (2nd season)
Home stadium	State College Stadium
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–3 South Carolina State $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
North Carolina A&T	3	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Howard	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Florida A&M	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Delaware State	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Virginia State*		State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 35–7	11,348	[1]
September 13	at Delaware State		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 21–20		[2]
September 20	vs. North Carolina A&T		Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (rivalry)	W 24–9	10,049	[3]
September 27	Howard	No. T–3	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 30–17	9,000	[4]
October 4	Alcorn State*	No. 3	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 33–0		[5]
October 11	Johnson C. Smith*	No. T–1	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 34–8	15,002	[6]
October 18	vs. Morgan State*	No. T–1	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	W 49–13	14,472	[7]
October 25	Florida A&M	No. 2	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 21–19	11,023	[8]
November 1	at Morris Brown*	No. T–1	Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA	W 59–7	14,500	[9]
November 8	at Bethune–Cookman	No. 1	Memorial Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	W 21–0	5,400	[10]
November 15	at No. T–5 Grambling State*	No. 1	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 3–26		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Trojans fall 35–7 to Brown, Bulldogs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 7, 1980. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bussey in goat-to-hero role as S.C. State nips Hornets". Sunday News Journal. September 14, 1980. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Determined SCSC overcomes A&T Aggies". The Times and Democrat. September 21, 1980. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Ragland, Wilson key Bulldogs past Howard". The State. September 28, 1980. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "SC State blasts Alcorn". Florence Morning News. October 5, 1980. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "S.C. State routs Smith". The Charlotte Observer. October 12, 1980. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Third-stringer runs wild; S.C. State romps, 49–13". The Record. October 19, 1980. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Rattlers' last-grasp effort sails just wide, 21–19". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 26, 1980. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "S.C. State crushes Wolverines". The State. November 2, 1980. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "S.C. State zaps B–CC in 21–0 rout". The Orlando Sentinel Star. November 9, 1980. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "'Gambling' Grambling crunches Bulldogs". The State. November 16, 1980. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.