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1974 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1974 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Bobby Ross served as head coach for the second season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[1][2][3]

1974 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Appalachian State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Richmond 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Furman 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Davidson 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Presbyterian*
W 6–08,000[4]
September 21at No. 4 (small) Delaware*
L 12–4818,893[5]
September 28Richmond
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 24–277,485[6]
October 5at William & Mary
L 12–1610,000[7]
October 12VMI
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
L 9–2012,800[8]
October 19at No. 20 Tulane*
L 3–3041,499[9]
October 26Appalachian State
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 28–1713,235[10]
November 2at East Carolina
L 21–4119,450[11]
November 9at Navy*
L 21–2816,907[12]
November 16at Furman
W 24–0[13]
November 23Davidson 
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 56–21[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  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. ^ "The Citadel downs Presbyterian 6–0". The Roanoke Times. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Layton, Charles (September 22, 1974). "Delaware Storms The Citadel, 48-12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Last second field goal nips The Citadel, 27–24". The Times and Democrat. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "W&M comes from behind to win over The Citadel". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "VMI defeats Bulldogs to remain in SC lead". The Greenville News. October 13, 1974. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Foley leads Tulane over Citadel, 30–3". The Greenville News. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Citadel seizes fumbles, downs App. St., 28–17". The Times and Democrat. October 27, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Schink leads ECU past Citadel, 41–21". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 3, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Navy halts late Citadel surge for 28–21 triumph". The Baltimore Sun. November 10, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "'Whipped All Over Field,' Bemoans Paladins' Baker". The Greenville News. November 17, 1974 – via Newspapers.com.  
  14. ^ "The Citadel rips Davidson, 56–21". The Daily Times-News. November 24, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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