1973 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

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]

1973 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
 1972
1974 
1973 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina $700920
Richmond510820
William & Mary320650
Furman330740
Appalachian State220371
VMI240290
Davidson160280
The Citadel160380
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Clemson*L 12–1440,000[4]
September 15Presbyterian*W 25–1315,150[5]
September 22at Illinois State*L 6–249,000[6]
September 29William & Mary
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 12–2413,650[7]
October 6at VMIL 6–236,750[8]
October 13Chattanooga*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 28–2010,120[9]
October 20East Carolina
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–3413,300[10]
October 27at Appalachian StateL 6–317,855[11]
November 3at RichmondL 0–279,834[12]
November 10Furmandagger
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 26–2112,650[13]
November 17Davidson
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 16–19[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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. "Clemson nips stubborn Citadel, 14–12". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 9, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bulldogs top PC, 25–13". The State. September 16, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Illinois State's ground attack too much for Citadel, 24–6". The Pantagraph. September 23, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "W&M wins, 24–12". The Lynchburg News. September 30, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "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.
  9. "The Citadel wins, 28–20". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "ECU Crumplers Citadel, 34–0". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Mounties' air game crushes Bulldogs, 31–6". The State. October 28, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Richmond blitzes Citadel". The Times and Democrat. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Sophomores lead Citadel upset win". The Times and Democrat. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Penalty recalls Bulldogs' score". The State. November 18, 1973. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.