1983 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

1983 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
MEAC champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (4–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorOliver Pough (3rd season)
Home stadiumState College Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 South Carolina State $ 4 0 0 7 3 0
Delaware State 3 1 0 7 3 1
Bethune–Cookman 1 3 0 4 4 1
North Carolina A&T 1 3 0 3 7 1
Howard 1 3 0 1 9 0
Florida A&M 0 0 0 7 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Florida A&M games did not count as conference games
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.