ORANGEBURG, SC—The South Carolina State Department of Athletics has announced its 2016 football schedule. The Bulldogs' 11-game slate includes four home contests and seven road games.
SC State opens the 2016 campaign with four straight road games, with the first three against Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) opponents -- University of Central Florida on Sep. 3 in Orlando; Louisiana Tech on Sept. 10 in Ruston, LA; and Clemson University in Clemson, SC on Sept. 17.
Florida A&M rounds out a four-game opening road swing, when Coach Buddy Pough's team begins Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play in Tallahassee, Fla., on Sept. 24.
The Bulldogs open their home campaign at Oliver. C. Dawson Stadium on Oct. 8 against Bethune-Cookman. Other home games include Delaware State, Oct.22 (HOMECOMING); Norfolk State, Nov. 12; and Savannah State, Nov.19.
Additional road games are at Howard, Oct 15. in Washington, DC; Hampton, Oct. 29 in Hampton, VA; and North Carolina A&T State, Nov.5 in Greensboro, NC.
Starting times for all games on the 2016 schedule, which is listed below, will be announced later.
South Carolina State 2016 Football Schedule
DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME |
9/3 | Central Florida | Orlando, FL | TBA |
9/10 | Louisiana Tech | Ruston, LA | TBA |
9/17 | Clemson | Clemson, SC | TBA |
9/24 | Florida A & M* | Tallahassee, FL | TBA |
10/1 | Open | ||
10/8 | BETHUNE COOKMAN* | ORANGEBURG, SC | 1:30 P.M. |
10/15 | Howard * | Washington, DC | TBA |
10/22 | DELAWARE STATE* (Homecoming) | ORANGEBURG, SC | 1:30 P.M. |
10/29 | Hampton* | Hampton, VA | TBA |
11/5 | North Carolina A&T* | Greensboro, NC | TBA |
11/12 | NORFOLK STATE* | ORANGEBURG, SC | 2:00 P.M. |
11/19 | SAVANNAH STATE* | ORANGEBURG, SC | 1:30 P.M. |
*MEAC Contest – Home games in Bold – #Dates, times and locations subject to change