2004 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team
| 2004 South Carolina State Bulldogs football | |
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MEAC co-champion | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 22 |
| Record | 9–2 (6–1 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Oliver C. Dawson Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Hampton +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 South Carolina State + | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2004 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Oliver Pough, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC co-champion.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | vs. Benedict* |
| W 51–0 | 49,000 | [1] | |
| September 11 | No. 3 Wofford* | L 22–24 | 6,619 | [2] | ||
| September 18 | at Savannah State* | W 55–20 | 4,601 | [3] | ||
| October 2 | vs. Tennessee State* | W 30–13 | 52,440 | [4] | ||
| October 9 | at Norfolk State | W 39–14 | [5] | |||
| October 16 | Bethune–Cookman |
| W 28–14 | [6] | ||
| October 23 | No. 17 Hampton | No. 20 |
| L 36–52 | 17,127 | [7] |
| October 30 | at Delaware State | W 28–14 | 6,583 | [8] | ||
| November 6 | Howard |
| W 23–16 | [9] | ||
| November 13 | Morgan State |
| W 38–35 OT | 5,079 | [10] | |
| November 20 | vs. North Carolina A&T | No. 23 | W 34–28 | 16,824 | [11] | |
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References
- ^ "Another classic Bulldogs blowout". The State. September 5, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terriers edge Bulldogs". The Times and Democrat. September 12, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Perfect rebound: Bulldogs tame Tigers, 55–20". The Times and Democrat. September 19, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs win on the ground". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2004 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Martin rushes Bulldogs to win". The Herald. October 10, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State takes over MEAC lead". The Greenville News. October 17, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates slice up Bulldogs 52–36". The Times and Democrat. October 24, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs use ground attack to halt Hornets". The Times and Democrat. October 31, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State defeats Howard". The State. November 7, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs prevail in OT". The Greenville News. November 14, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs take down Aggies". The State. November 21, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.