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Oliver "Buddy" Pough is a former American football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at South Carolina State University, a position he held from 2002 until his retirement in 2023.[1] He led the South Carolina State Bulldogs football team to eight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) titles, in 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2019, and 2021.
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | TSN# | Coaches° | ||
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South Carolina State Bulldogs (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2002–present) | |||||||||
2002 | South Carolina State | 7–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
2003 | South Carolina State | 8–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
2004 | South Carolina State | 9–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | 22 | ||||
2005 | South Carolina State | 9–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | 20 | ||||
2006 | South Carolina State | 7–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
2007 | South Carolina State | 7–4 | 7–2 | T–2nd | |||||
2008 | South Carolina State | 10–3 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | 13 | 13 | ||
2009 | South Carolina State | 10–2 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | 8 | 8 | ||
2010 | South Carolina State | 9–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | 16 | 17 | ||
2011 | South Carolina State | 7–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
2012 | South Carolina State | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–6th | |||||
2013 | South Carolina State | 9–4 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | 25 | |||
2014 | South Carolina State | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–1st | |||||
2015 | South Carolina State | 7–4 | 6–2 | 4th | |||||
2016 | South Carolina State | 5–6 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
2017 | South Carolina State | 3–7 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
2018 | South Carolina State | 5–6 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
2019 | South Carolina State | 8–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd* | |||||
2020–21 | South Carolina State | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1st (South) | |||||
2021 | South Carolina State | 7–5 | 5–0 | 1st | W Celebration Bowl | ||||
2022 | South Carolina State | 3–8 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
2023 | South Carolina State | 5–6 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
South Carolina State: | 151–93 | 115–44 | *conf champs in 2019 due to NCAA sanctions on Florida A&M | ||||||
Total: | 151–93 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- ^ Watson, Sam (August 24, 2023). "SC State's head football coach Buddy Pough to retire after 2023 season" (Press release). South Carolina State Bulldogs. Retrieved August 25, 2023.