| Year: | 1974 |
| Team: | South Carolina State Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MEAC |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Willie Jeffries |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | State College Stadium |
| Champion: | MEAC champion |
| Bowl: | Pelican Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 7–28 vs. Grambling State |
The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.