1983 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium[1]
1983 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Furman $^ 6 0 110 2 1
No. 9 Western Carolina ^ 5 0 111 3 1
Chattanooga 5 2 07 4 0
Appalachian State 4 3 06 5 0
Marshall 3 4 04 7 0
VMI 1 5 02 9 0
The Citadel 1 6 03 8 0
East Tennessee State 1 6 03 8 0
Davidson 0 5 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Tom Moore 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.[2][3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Presbyterian*W 35–717,240
September 17at NC State*L 0–4541,300
September 24No. 18 Appalachian State
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 16–2715,795[5]
October 1vs. Tennessee*L 6–4520,351[6]
October 6at VMIW 27–66,300[7]
October 15at ChattanoogaL 9–3010,203
October 22Davidson
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 41–1215,560[8]
October 29at MarshallL 10–268,788
November 5No. T–20 Western Carolina
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 17–4413,240
November 12at East Tennessee StateL 0–454,469
November 19No. T–2 Furmandagger
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
L 21–4917,890[9]

References

  1. "How Johnson Hagood Stadium Came To Be". citadelsports.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  2. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  3. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  4. "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  5. "Mountaineers get early lead, whip Citadel". The Greenville News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Auburn rebounds with win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 11, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bulldogs top Keydets 27–6 in turnover-plagued battle". The State. October 7, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Hill's four TD passes lead Citadel victory". The Greenville News. October 23, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Furman's still champ". The Greenville Newa. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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