American college football season
The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Oree Banks, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 1–9, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished last in the MEAC.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | Bethune–Cookman* | | W 15–14 | 8,150 | [1] |
September 16 | at North Carolina A&T | | L 7–41 | 7,125–9,050 | [2][3] |
September 23 | at Howard | | L 0–10 | 7,000–8,750 | [4][5] |
September 30 | Virginia Union* | - State College Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC
| L 6–13 | 7,984 | [6] |
October 14 | at Morgan State | | L 21–24 | 3,000–3,011 | [7][8] |
October 21 | Kentucky State* | - State College Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC
| L 13–27 | 8,470 | [9] |
October 28 | North Carolina Central | - State College Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC
| L 0–43 | 7,429–9,000 | [10][11] |
November 4 | Maryland Eastern Shore | - State College Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC
| L 11–17 | 11,000 | [12] |
November 11 | at Alabama A&M* | | L 6–42 | 4,621 | [13] |
November 18 | at Delaware State | | L 21–29 | 4,600 | [14] |
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- ^ "S.C. State nudges Bethune–Cookman". The State. September 10, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T downs State, 41–7". The Greenville News. September 17, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Howard 10, S.C. State 0". The Greenville News. September 24, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "Panthers prevail; beat Bulldogs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan State beats SCSC, 24–21". The Times and Democrat. October 15, 1971. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Jackson leads Kentucky State to 27–13 triumph". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central rockets past S.C. State for 43–0 victory". The State. October 29, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Brownlee's score pushes Hawks past Bulldogs, 17–11". The State. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steamrolling A&M bombs State, 42–6". The State. November 12, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grid aide spurs DSC victory". The Morning News. November 20, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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