| Year: | 1976 |
| Team: | South Carolina State Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MEAC |
| Record: | 10–1 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Willie Jeffries |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | James Carson |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Bulldog Stadium |
| Champion: | Black college national champion MEAC co-champion |
| Bowl: | Bicentennial Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 26–10 vs. |
The 1976 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In its fourth season under head coach Willie Jeffries, the team compiled a 10–1 record (5–1 against conference opponents), tied for the MEAC championship, defeated in the Bicentennial Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 278 to 44. The team was recognized as the 1976 black college football national champion and was ranked No. 8 by the Associated Press in the final 1976 NCAA Division II football rankings.[1]