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1993 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

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1993 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Heritage Bowl, L 0–11 vs. Southern
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–4 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumOliver C. Dawson Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Howard $^ 6 0 0 11 1 0
South Carolina State 4 2 0 8 3 0
Delaware State 4 2 0 6 5 0
No. 21 North Carolina A&T 3 3 0 8 3 0
Florida A&M 3 3 0 5 6 0
Morgan State 1 5 0 3 8 0
Bethune–Cookman 0 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 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 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Newberry*W 38–05,964[1]
September 11vs. Florida A&ML 17–2124,300[2]
September 18Charleston Southern*W 44–104,217[3]
September 25vs. No. 25 Southern*L 10–1458,199[4]
October 2vs. Jackson State*W 34–3361,915[5]
October 9at Morgan StateW 49–133,400[6]
October 16at Bethune–CookmanW 40–27[7]
October 23North Carolina Central*dagger
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 42–1315,727[8]
October 30Delaware State
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 38–156,727[9]
November 7at No. 10 HowardL 14–30[10]
November 20No. 16 North Carolina A&T
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)
W 58–52 3OT13,335[11]
January 1, 1994vs. No. 15 Southern*
L 0–1136,128[12]

References

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  1. ^ "South Carolina State rolls over Newberry". The State. September 5, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rattlers score winner at :16". The Miami Herald. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs outrumble Bucs, 44–10". The Times and Democrat. September 19, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern takes advantage of S.C. State miscues 14–10". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "S. Carolina State wins close Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hicks has 224 yards, 3 TDs as S.C. State rolls, 49–13". The Greenville News. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "S.C. State win streak hits three". The State. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs rout NCCU, 42–13, in homecoming". The Times and Democrat. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "S.C. State keeps MEAC hopes alive". The Greenville News. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Howard defense steals spotlight in rout of State". The State. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "SCSU wins 3 OT thriller". The Times and Democrat. November 21, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bulldogs can't pass bowl test". The State. January 2, 1994. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.