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The South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represents South Carolina State University in college football. The Bulldogs play in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
A historically dominant football program, the Bulldogs lead the MEAC in conference championships. The school has produced four players enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame including Harry Carson, Deacon Jones, Marion Motley, and Donnie Shell. Other legendary Bulldog players include Robert Porcher, Shaquille Leonard, Charlie Brown and Orlando Brown Sr. among others.
Former SC State Coach Willie Jeffries became the first African American Head Coach of a predominantly white Division I-A football program, when he was hired to coach the Wichita State football program in 1979. Jeffries is enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.
History
List of South Carolina State Bulldogs football seasons
= Classifications
=1956–1972: NCAA College Division
1967–1969: NAIA
1970–1978: NAIA Division I
1973–1977: NCAA Division II
1978–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
= Conference memberships
=1907–1928: Independent
1929–1934: Southeastern Athletic Conference
1935–1970: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1971–present: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Bulldogs vs. in-state NCAA Division I schools
Championships
= National championships
=The Bulldogs have been awarded an NCAA-recognized black college football national championship six times in program history.
= Conference championships
=South Carolina State has won nineteen Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles, eleven outright and eight shared. Asterisk denotes shared title.
Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results
The Bulldogs have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs six times with a record of 2–6.
Bowl game results
The Bulldogs have appeared in 14 bowl games, with a record of 7–7.
Pro Football Hall of Fame members
College Football Hall of Fame members
Alumni in the NFL
Over 40 South Carolina State alumni have played in the NFL, including:
Rivalries
SC State has maintained heated rivalries with the North Carolina A&T Aggies, Florida A&M Rattlers, and Bethune-Cookman Wildcats.
NCAA Record
On November 19, 2016, Joe Thomas Sr., father of Green Bay Packers linebacker Joe Thomas, became the oldest player to play in an NCAA Division I game. At 55 years of age, Thomas Sr. had one carry for three yards as a running back in a contest versus Savannah State.
See also
list of black college football classics
Notes and references
External links
Official website
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