1992 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

The 1992 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 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.

1992 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	7–4 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Willie Jeffries (10th season)
Home stadium	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
Seasons ← 1991 1993 →

1992 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 North Carolina A&T $^	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Florida A&M	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina State	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Howard	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Delaware State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Morgan State	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Newberry*	Setzler Field Newberry, SC	W 42–17	6,143	[1]
September 12	at No. 16 Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 20–33		[2]
September 19	vs. Southern*	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic)	L 18–19	55,296	[3]
October 3	vs. Jackson State*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (Palmetto Classic)	L 3–41	25,200	[4]
October 10	Morgan State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 31–14		[5]
October 17	Bethune–Cookman	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 35–7		[6]
October 24	North Carolina Central*	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 69–0	13,733	[7]
October 31	at No. 17 Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 28–7	6,349	[8]
November 7	Howard	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 28–18		[9]
November 14	vs. Charleston Southern*	Summerville High School Summerville, SC	W 32–0	8,500	[10]
November 21	at North Carolina A&T	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	L 21–24		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "State goes airborne to beat Newberry". The Greenville News. September 6, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Second-half A&M surge wipes out Bulldogs". The State. September 13, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "S.C. State gets the boot, 19–18". The State. September 20, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Jackson State makes Classic its own". The State. October 4, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bulldogs rebound from 1–3 start, roll to 31–14 win". Florence Morning News. October 11, 1991. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bulldogs upend B–C, 35–7". The Times and Democrat. October 18, 1991. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "N.C. Central ripped 69–0 by South Carolina State". The News and Observer. October 25, 1991. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "S.C. State stuns Delaware State, 28–7". The Greenville News. November 1, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bulldogs keep title hopes by defeating Bison". The Times and Democrat. November 8, 1991. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "State kicks Southern, 32–0". The Greenville News. November 25, 1991. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "A&T dashes Bulldogs' MEAC hope". The Times and Democrat. November 22, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.