Savannah State finds first year in MEAC battle a ‘baptism’

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Regardless of the outcome, Saturday's regular-season finale at Theodore Wright Stadium against South Carolina State will conclude another losing campaign for Savannah State.

Since moving up to the Football Championship Subdivision level, the Tigers have compiled an 18-98 record. Their last winning season came in 1998 under former S.C. State offensive coordinator Daryl "Brick" McNeil as a member of the NCAA Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Savannah State's results have not improved in their first season as a full-fledged member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Since rallying to defeat North Carolina Central 33-30 at home on Sept. 24, the Tigers (1-10, 1-6) have dropped six straight and have amassed a total of 18 points in getting held to single digits in their last four outings.

Nevertheless, first-year Savannah State head football coach Steve Davenport believes "the future's bright" for the program.

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