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2016 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

The 2016 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 15th-year head coach Oliver Pough and played their home games at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).[1] They finished the season 5–6, 5–3 in MEAC play to finish in a two way tie for third place.

2016 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorG. A. Mangus (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKirk Botkin (1st season)
Home stadiumOliver C. Dawson Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 North Carolina Central $   8 – 0     9 – 3  
No. 20 North Carolina A&T ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Hampton   5 – 3     5 – 6  
South Carolina State   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   4 – 4     4 – 6  
Florida A&M *   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Norfolk State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Savannah State *   3 – 5     3 – 7  
Morgan State *   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Howard *   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Delaware State   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * Florida A&M, Howard, Morgan State, and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 pmat UCF*
ESPN3L 0–3836,260
September 107:00 pmat Louisiana Tech*
L 24–5316,910
September 1712:00 pmat No. 5(FBS) Clemson*
ACCRSNL 0–5979,590
September 246:00 pmat Florida A&M
RVW 48–1419,127
October 151:00 pmat Howard
WHBCW 14–92,759
October 221:30 pmDelaware State 
W 30–315,489
October 291:00 pmat Hampton
PTVL 26–282,152
November 51:00 pmat No. 11 North Carolina A&T
LTVL 20–3011,357
November 122:00 pmNorfolk State
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 10–1314,007
November 191:30 pmSavannah State
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 32–07,011
November 26[a]1:30 pmBethune-Cookman
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 28–74,086
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
^[a] The game between South Carolina State and Bethune-Cookman, originally scheduled for October 8th, was postponed in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.[2] The game was rescheduled for November 26 on October 7, 2016.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Upcoming Football Events". South Carolina State University Athletics. February 14, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "S.C. State Football Game Postponed" (Press release). WLTX. October 4, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "SC State Versus Bethune-Cookman Game Rescheduled". South Carolina State University Athletics. October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
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