| Year: | 2009 |
| Team: | South Carolina State Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MEAC |
| Tsnrank: | 8 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 8 |
| Record: | 10–2 |
| Conf Record: | 8–0 |
| Head Coach: | Oliver Pough |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Stadium: | Oliver C. Dawson Stadium |
| Champion: | Black college national champion MEAC champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 13–20 vs. Appalachian State |
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.