1971 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1971 South Carolina State Bulldogs football

Conference| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record| 6–3–1 (3–2–1 MEAC)
Head coach|

* Oree Banks (7th season)

Home stadium| State College Stadium

Seasons

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1972 ->

1971 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Morgan State $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
North Carolina Central | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
North Carolina A&T | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
South Carolina State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Maryland Eastern Shore | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 2
Howard | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Delaware State | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

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.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 11| at Bethune–Cookman*|

* Municipal Stadium
* Daytona Beach, FL

| W 9–0| 5,000| [1]
September 18| North Carolina A&T|

* State College Stadium
* Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)

| 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*|

* Bragg Memorial Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| 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|

* O'Kelly Field
* Durham, NC

| 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]

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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1. ^ "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.
2. ^ "Bulldogs, Aggies duel to tie, 0–0". The State. September 19, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "S.C. State defeats Howard, 10–0". The Times and Democrat. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
5. ^ "Wright sparks Rattlers past S. Carolina State". The Miami Herald. October 3, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "South Carolina nips Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 10, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Morgan State collars SCS". The News and Observer. October 17, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
9. ^ "SC State falls 21–12". Florence Morning News. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Samuels keys State past Hawks, 27–0". The State. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "South Carolina State rolls over Alabama A&M, 38–14". The Greenville News. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "S.C. State Humbles Delaware". The Times and Democrat. November 21, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.

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