1973 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
1973 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina $ 7 0 09 2 0
Richmond 5 1 08 2 0
William & Mary 3 2 06 5 0
Furman 3 3 07 4 0
Appalachian State 2 2 03 7 1
VMI 2 4 02 9 0
Davidson 1 6 02 8 0
The Citadel 1 6 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1973 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Bobby Ross served as head coach for the first season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[1][2][3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Clemson*L 12–1440,000
September 15Presbyterian*W 25–13
September 22vs. Illinois State*Bloomington, INL 6–4
September 29William & Mary
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 12–24
October 6at VMIL 6–236,750[4]
October 13Chattanooga*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 28–2010,120[5]
October 20East Carolina
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–3413,300[6]
October 27at Appalachian StateL 6–317,855[7]
November 3at RichmondL 0–279,834[8]
November 10Furmandagger
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 26–2112,650[9]
November 17Davidson
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 16–19[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 151. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  2. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  3. "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  4. "Lowly VMI snaps long losing streak; Turns back The Citadel 23–6". The Danville Register. October 7, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "The Citadel wins, 28–20". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "ECU Crumplers Citadel, 34–0". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Mounties' air game crushes Bulldogs, 31–6". The State. October 28, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Richmond blitzes Citadel". The Times and Democrat. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Sophomores lead Citadel upset win". The Times and Democrat. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Penalty recalls Bulldogs' score". The State. November 18, 1973. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
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