2023 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 2023 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Maurice Drayton and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.

2023 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record0–11 (0–8 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPatrick Covington (1st season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorRaleigh Jackson (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Furman $^   7 1     10 3  
No. 14 Chattanooga ^   6 2     8 5  
No. 17 Mercer ^   6 2     9 4  
No. 23 Western Carolina   5 3     7 4  
Samford   4 4     6 5  
VMI   4 4     5 6  
East Tennessee State   2 6     3 8  
Wofford   2 6     2 9  
The Citadel   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.at Georgia Southern*ESPN+L 0–3417,803
September 93:00 p.m.Campbell*ESPN+L 7–569,327
September 166:00 p.m.at ChattanoogaESPN+L 3–486,440
September 236:00 p.m.at South Carolina State*ESPN+L 10–319,012
September 302:00 p.m.No. 17 Western Carolina
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
ESPN+L 14–4912,317
October 72:00 p.m.at No. 5 FurmanESPN+L 14–2812,157
October 141:00 p.m.VMI
ESPN+L 13–1711,349
October 283:00 p.m.at SamfordESPN+L 7–375,023
November 42:00 p.m.No. 25 Mercer 
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
ESPN+L 16–3811,721
November 112:00 p.m.Wofford
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
ESPN+L 3–1110,312
November 181:00 p.m.at East Tennessee StateESPN+L 23–355,732
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  1. ^ "2023 The Citadel Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". The Citadel Athletics. Retrieved April 13, 2023.