1981 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

1981 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
APNo. 3
Record10–3 (5–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorOliver Pough (1st season)
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 South Carolina State $^ 5 0 0 10 3 0
Florida A&M 4 1 0 7 4 0
Bethune–Cookman 3 2 0 6 4 0
Howard 2 3 0 6 5 0
Delaware State 1 4 0 2 9 0
North Carolina A&T 0 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–3 and a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champions.