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1955 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1955 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1955 college football season. John Sauer 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]

1955 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 West Virginia $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
VPI 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Davidson 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
George Washington 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Richmond 3 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
The Citadel 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Furman 1 – 1 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
VMI 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Washington and Lee 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Elon*
W 26–18[4]
October 1at Davidson
L 2–6[5]
October 7at Richmond
W 14–214,000[6]
October 15Furman
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 25–19[7]
October 22Presbyterian*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 14–13[8]
October 28vs. Wofford*
L 7–279,000[9]
November 5Newberry*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 13–78,500[10]
November 12VMI 
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
L 0–14[11]
November 19at Florida State*
L 0–3915,765[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "Citadel puts on big spurt in 3rd period". Greensboro Daily News. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson beats The Citadel, 6–2". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 2, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Citadel wins on 2 fumbles by Richmond". The Roanoke World-News. October 8, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Citadel touchdown in final minutes shades Hurricane". The Charlotte Observer. October 16, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Citadel noses out Presbyterian, 14–13". The Times and Democrat. October 23, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Fumbles hurt Citadel". The Charlotte News. October 29, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Citadel takes its 5th victory". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 6, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Aroused VMI Keydets turn back The Citadel, 14 to 7". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 13, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Metts' 3 TD romps aid FSU past Citadel, 39–0". The Orlando Sentinel. November 20, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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