1986 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1986 South Carolina State Bulldogs football

Conference| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record| 5–6 (3–2 MEAC)
Head coach|

* Dennis Thomas (1st season)

Home stadium| Oliver C. Dawson Stadium

Seasons

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1986 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 20 North Carolina A&T $^  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Howard | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Delaware State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
South Carolina State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Bethune–Cookman | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Morgan State | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Dennis Thomas, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 6| at No. 9 Furman*|

* Paladin Stadium
* Greenville, SC

| L 7–34| 15,085| [1]
September 13| Elizabeth City State*|

* Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
* Orangeburg, SC

| W 31–6| 7,124| [2]
September 20| at North Carolina A&T|

* Aggie Stadium
* Greensboro, NC (rivalry)

| L 11–34| 15,500| [3]
September 27| Howard|

* Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
* Orangeburg, SC

| W 44–23| 7,415| [4]
October 4| Alcorn State*|

* Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
* Orangeburg, SC

| W 20–10| 7,012| [5]
October 11| Morgan State|

* Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
* Orangeburg, SC

| W 35–0| 14,185| [6]
October 25| at Bethune–Cookman|

* Memorial Stadium
* Daytona Beach, FL

| W 28–14| 10,800| [7]
November 1| at No. 16 Delaware State|

* Alumni Stadium
* Dover, DE

| L 21–34| 6,000| [8]
November 8| at Florida A&M*|

* Bragg Memorial Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| L 3–26| 7,295| [9]
November 15| Grambling State*|

* Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
* Orangeburg, SC

| L 16–20| 7,413| [10]
November 22| at No. 5 Georgia Southern*|

* Paulson Stadium
* Statesboro, GA

| L 7–28| 12,585| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "Gardner leads Furman past Bulldogs, 34–7". The Times and Democrat. September 7, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "State presents Thomas first victory". The Greenville News. September 14, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Aggies hammer S.C. State 34–11". The State. September 21, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "S.C. State cuts down Howard". The Herald. September 28, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Bulldogs give Thomas special win over Alcorn". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Miller leads S.C. State past Morgan State". The Index-Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Bethune–Cookman falls to South Carolina State". Florida Today. October 26, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Dogs lose hopes of MEAC title after loss to Delaware State". The Index-Journal. November 2, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Florida A&M shellacks punchless Bulldogs 26–3". The State. November 9, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Grambling's late surge topples Bulldogs 20–16". The State. November 16, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Southern's defense beats S.C. State 28–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 23, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.

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