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1978 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1978 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Art Baker 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]

1978 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRalph Friedgen (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorFrank Beamer (2nd season)
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman +4–1–08–3–0
Chattanooga +4–1–07–3–1
Appalachian State4–2–07–4–0
Western Carolina4–2–06–5–0
The Citadel2–3–05–6–0
VMI1–4–03–8–0
Marshall0–5–01–10–0
Davidson0–0–05–5–0
East Tennessee State0–0–04–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA teams. Davidson was classified as I-AA. All the other teams were classified as I-A. Davidson and East Tennessee State were ineligible for the conference title. VMI's games against William & Mary and Richmond and Chattanooga's game against Richmond were designated as conference games and counted in the SoCon standings.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Presbyterian*
W 28–1717,840[4]
September 16at Clemson*
L 3–5853,332–54,075[5][6]
September 23VMI
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 14–315,980[7]
September 30at Georgia Tech*
L 0–2821,802[8]
October 7Marshall
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 41–014,100[9]
October 14at Western Carolina
L 24–38[10]
October 21at Appalachian State
L 14–4211,130[11]
October 29Delaware*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 21–1413,155[12]
November 4at William & Mary*
L 8–128,800[13]
November 11Wofford*dagger
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 35–1716,800[14]
November 18at Furman
L 13–1713,312[15][16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ↑ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. 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. ↑ "Citadel beats Presbyterian, 28–17". Florence Morning News. September 10, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Tigers play 'errorless' game, rout Citadel 58–3". The News and Observer. September 17, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1979". Clemson University. 1979. p. 86. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Citadel whips Keydets, 14–3". The Greenville News. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tech colors Citadel Ivery, 28–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 1, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Russell, Crosby, Citadel stampede Herd 41–0". The State. October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "W. Carolina rolls, 38–24". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "ASU beats Citadel". The Greenville News. October 22, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Blocked kick lifts Citadel". Florence Morning News. October 29, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Bulldogs fall 12–8 to Tribe". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Mitchell ignites Citadel". The State. November 12, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Paladins share conference championship". The Greenville News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Furman defeats Citadel, 17-13". Salisbury Sunday Post. Salisbury, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 19, 1978. p. 4C. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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