American college football season
The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Oree Banks, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 6–3–1, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | at Bethune–Cookman* | | W 9–0 | 5,000 | [1] |
September 18 | North Carolina A&T | | T 0–0 | 8,537 | [2] |
September 25 | Howard | - State College Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC
| W 10–0 | 4,500–10,000 | [3][4] |
October 2 | at Florida A&M* | | L 7–28 | 14,500 | [5] |
October 9 | Tuskegee* | - State College Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC
| W 9–7 | 4,525 | [6] |
October 16 | Morgan State | - State College Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC
| L 0–21 | 7,000–8,000 | [7][8] |
October 30 | at North Carolina Central | | L 12–21 | 3,250 | [9] |
November 6 | at Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, MD | W 27–0 | 500 | [10] |
November 13 | Alabama A&M* | - State College Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC
| W 38–14 | 10,215 | [11] |
November 20 | Delaware State | - State College Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC
| W 37–0 | 3,500 | [12] |
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- ^ "S.C. State sputters to 9–0 win over impotent Bethune–Cookman". The Orlando Sentinel. September 12, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs, Aggies duel to tie, 0–0". The State. September 19, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State defeats Howard, 10–0". The Times and Democrat. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Wright sparks Rattlers past S. Carolina State". The Miami Herald. October 3, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina nips Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 10, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan State collars SCS". The News and Observer. October 17, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "SC State falls 21–12". Florence Morning News. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Samuels keys State past Hawks, 27–0". The State. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina State rolls over Alabama A&M, 38–14". The Greenville News. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State Humbles Delaware". The Times and Democrat. November 21, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
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