2005 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

2005 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 20
Record9–2 (7–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumOliver C. Dawson Stadium
2005 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Hampton $^   8 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 20 South Carolina State   7 – 1     9 – 2  
Delaware State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Florida A&M   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Bethune–Cookman   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Norfolk State   2 – 6     4 – 7  
North Carolina A&T   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Howard   1 – 7     4 – 7  
Morgan State   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Oliver Pough, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3vs. Alabama State*
ESPN2W 27–1418,452[1][2]
September 10Winston-Salem State*
W 52–128,163[3]
September 17vs. Bethune–Cookman
W 27–2418,648[4]
October 1Coastal Carolina*No. 20
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 23–2418,902[5]
October 6at Norfolk StateNo. 24
W 35–21[6]
October 15Florida A&MNo. 21
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 49–313,020[7]
October 22at No. 4 HamptonNo. 19
L 10–1416,306[8]
October 29Delaware StateNo. 23
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 24–320,050[9]
November 5at HowardNo. 20
W 23–9[10]
November 10Morgan StateNo. 17
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 65–1510,993[11]
November 19vs. North Carolina A&TNo. 16
W 43–2714,375[12]

References

  1. ^ Grant, Thomas Jr. (September 4, 2005). "S.C. State posts impressive win over Alabama St". The Times and Democrat. p. 1B. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Grant, Thomas Jr. (September 4, 2005). "SCSU (continued)". The Times and Democrat. p. 2B. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "South Carolina State thumps WSSU 52–12". Winston-Salem Journal. September 11, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcats lack finishing kick". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. September 18, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Chants snatch win from midair". The State. October 2, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "S.C. State topples Norfolk State, 35–21". The Times and Democrat. October 7, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "S.C. State romps over Florida A&M". Florence Morning News. October 16, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs fall short". The Times and Democrat. October 23, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs rebound; SCSU shuts down Hornets in front of capacity crowd". The Times and Democrat. October 30, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bulldogs look toward title, playoffs". The Greenville News. November 6, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bulldogs make plenty of points". The State. November 11, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Errors, loss catch up with N.C. A&T". News and Record. November 20, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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