American college football season
The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | Presbyterian* | | W 32–27 | 10,017 | [1] |
September 9 | No. 1 Furman* | - Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC
| L 7–17 | 15,074 | [2] |
September 23 | at Howard | | L 3–10 | | [3] |
September 30 | at No. 7 The Citadel* | | L 20–31 | 21,853 | [4] |
October 7 | at Morgan State | | W 38–12 | 8,765 | [5] |
October 14 | vs. Bethune–Cookman | | L 30–33 | 8,599 | [6] |
October 21 | Florida A&M | - Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC
| W 28–26 | 15,584 | [7] |
October 28 | Delaware State | - Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC
| L 13–21 | | [8] |
November 4 | District of Columbia* | - Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC
| W 65–0 | 18,102 | [9] |
November 11 | at No. 16 Grambling State* | | L 10–56 | 4,757 | [10] |
November 18 | North Carolina A&T | - Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)
| W 35–32 | 12,684 | [11] |
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References
- ^ "Jeffries' homecoming sweet, 32–27". The Greenville News. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "I-AA champ Furman tops S.C. State, 17–7". The Times and Democrat. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison upends Bulldogs on field goal". The Times & Democrat. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel solves State, runs to 31–20 victory". The State. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State tops Morgan State". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tricks, kicks rally Bethune 33–30". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State stops Florida A&M". The Herald. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs fail to keep Hornets down". The Times and Democrat. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State marks homecoming by devastating Firebirds 65–0". The State. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling pounds S.C. State". The Index-Journal. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Montgomery gives S.C. State 35–32 win". The Item. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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