2009 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 8
FCS CoachesNo. 8
Record10–2 (8–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumOliver C. Dawson Stadium
2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8 South Carolina State $^  7 1   10 2  
No. 23 Florida A&M  6 2   8 3  
Norfolk State  5 3   7 4  
Morgan State  4 4   6 5  
Bethune–Cookman  4 4   5 6  
Delaware State  4 4   4 7  
Hampton  3 5   5 6  
North Carolina A&T  2 5   4 6  
Howard  0 8   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Oliver Pough, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–2 and a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the MEAC title. South Carolina State earned an automatic bid NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, the Bulldogs lost to Appalachian State in the first round. At the conclusion of the season, South Carolina State was recognized as a black college national champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6vs. No. T–25 Grambling State*No. 16W 34–3121,367[1]
September 12at Bethune–CookmanNo. 15W 24–3[2]
September 26Winston-Salem State*No. 14W 27–1015,903[3]
October 3at South Carolina*No. 15L 14–3877,066[4]
October 10at Norfolk StateNo. 17W 37–106,532[5]
October 17No. 22 Florida A&MNo. 11
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 35–2024,496[6]
October 24at HamptonNo. 10W 21–95,492[7]
October 31Delaware StateNo. 10
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 52–10[8]
November 7at HowardNo. 10W 43–13[9]
November 14Morgan StateNo. 9
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 37–13[10]
November 21North Carolina A&TNo. 7
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 28–10[11]
November 28at No. 5 Appalachian State*No. 7L 13–2012,216[12]

References

  1. "Moody nabs win for S.C. State". The Orlando Sentinel. September 7, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "S.C. State tops Bethune–Cookman". The Greenville News. September 13, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Error-prone Rams lose to Bulldogs 27–10". Winston-Salem Journal. September 27, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "South Carolina offense starts slow, finishes hot". The Charlotte Observer. October 4, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bulldogs run down Spartans". Daily Press. October 11, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "FAMU's MEAC hopes bitten by Bulldogs". Tallahassee Democrat. October 18, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bulldogs pull ahead in MEAC". Daily Press. October 25, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Little goes right for DSU in blowout". The News Journal. November 1, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bulldogs continue MEAC march". The Times and Democrat. November 8, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Morgan routed by S.C. State". The Baltimore Sun. November 15, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "The Bulldogs bite". The Times and Democrat. November 22, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Mountaineers benefit from S.C. State error to break tie". The Charlotte Observer. November 29, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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