South Carolina State Bulldogs football
The South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represents South Carolina State University in college football. The Bulldogs play in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). A historically dominant football program, the Bulldogs lead the MEAC in conference championships. The school has produced four players enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame including Harry Carson, Deacon Jones, Marion Motley, and Donnie Shell. Other legendary Bulldog players include Robert Porcher, Darius Leonard, Charlie Brown and Orlando Brown Sr. among others. Legendary former SC State  Coach Willie Jeffries became the first African American Head Coach of a predominantly white Division I-A football program, when he was hired to coach the Wichita State football program in 1979. Jeffries is enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. Championships. National Championships. The Bulldogs have been awarded the black college football national championship five times in program history Conference Championships. <nowiki>*</nowiki>denotes co-champions Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results. The Bulldogs have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs six times with a record of 2–6. Bowl game results. The Bulldogs have appeared in  14 bowl games, with a record of 7–7. Alumni in the NFL. Over 40 South Carolina State alumni have played in the NFL, including: Rivalries. SC State has maintained heated rivalries with the North Carolina A&T Aggies, Florida A&M Rattlers, and Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. NCAA Record. On November 19, 2016, Joe Thomas, Sr., father of Green Bay Packers linebacker Joe Thomas, became the oldest player to play in an NCAA Division I game. At 55 years of age, Thomas Sr., had one carry for three yards as a running back in a contest versus Savannah State. South Carolina State Bulldogs