2009 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

2009 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 8
FCS CoachesNo. 8
Record10–2 (8–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumOliver C. Dawson Stadium
2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 South Carolina State $^   7 1     10 2  
No. 23 Florida A&M   6 2     8 3  
Norfolk State   5 3     7 4  
Morgan State   4 4     6 5  
Bethune–Cookman   4 4     5 6  
Delaware State   3 4     4 6  
Hampton   3 5     5 6  
North Carolina A&T   2 5     4 6  
Howard   0 8     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Oliver Pough, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–2 and a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the MEAC title. South Carolina State earned an automatic bid NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, the Bulldogs lost to Appalachian State in the first round. At the conclusion of the season, South Carolina State was recognized as a black college national champion.