2004 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

2004 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
MEAC co-champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 22
Record9–2 (6–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumOliver C. Dawson Stadium
2004 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4vs. Benedict*W 51–049,000[1]
September 11No. 3 Wofford*L 22–246,619[2]
September 18at Savannah State*W 55–204,601[3]
October 2vs. Tennessee State*W 30–1352,440[4]
October 9at Norfolk StateW 39–14[5]
October 16Bethune–Cookman
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 28–14[6]
October 23No. 17 HamptonNo. 20
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 36–5217,127[7]
October 30at Delaware StateW 28–146,583[8]
November 6Howard
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 23–16[9]
November 13Morgan State
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 38–35 OT5,079[10]
November 20vs. North Carolina A&TNo. 23W 34–2816,824[11]

References

  1. ^ "Another classic Bulldogs blowout". The State. September 5, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Terriers edge Bulldogs". The Times and Democrat. September 12, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Perfect rebound: Bulldogs tame Tigers, 55–20". The Times and Democrat. September 19, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs win on the ground". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2004 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Martin rushes Bulldogs to win". The Herald. October 10, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "S.C. State takes over MEAC lead". The Greenville News. October 17, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pirates slice up Bulldogs 52–36". The Times and Democrat. October 24, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs use ground attack to halt Hornets". The Times and Democrat. October 31, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "S.C. State defeats Howard". The State. November 7, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bulldogs prevail in OT". The Greenville News. November 14, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bulldogs take down Aggies". The State. November 21, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.