| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|
| September 8 | Presbyterian* | | L 13–21 | 17,500 | [4] |
| September 15 | at Navy* | | L 7–26 | 17,835 | [5] |
| September 22 | at Vanderbilt* | | W 27–14 | 26,500 | [6] |
| September 29 | Appalachian State | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC
| W 24–23 | 17,850 | [7] |
| October 6 | Western Carolina | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC
| W 21–19 | 14,750 | [8] |
| October 13 | at East Carolina* | | L 7–49 | 28,751 | [9] |
| October 20 | at VMI | | W 37–6 | 8,100 | [10] |
| October 27 | Wofford* | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC (rivalry)
| W 49–30 | 18,960 | [11] |
| November 3 | at Marshall | | W 17–16 | 13,000 | [12] |
| November 10 | at Chattanooga | | L 7–28 | | [13] |
| November 17 | Furman | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC (rivalry)
| L 44–45 | 20,130 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming
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- ↑ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Presbyterian ends string by Bulldogs". The Charlotte Observer. September 9, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Middies sail past The Citadel, 26–7". The Baltimore Sun. September 16, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Trio lead Citadel past Vandy 27–14". The State. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Citadel surprises Appalachian 24–23". The State. September 30, 1979. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "The Citadel wins thriller over Western Carolina". The Greenville News. October 7, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "East Carolina stuns The Citadel, 49–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1979. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Citadel amazes itself with 37–6 rout of VMI". The Greenville News. October 21, 1979. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Citadel outscores Wofford". The Times and Democrat. October 28, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Citadel edges Marshall, 17–16". Florence Morning News. November 4, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Chattanooga clinches a tie in Southern". The Roanoke Times. November 11, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Furman survives Russell-led Citadel attack, wins 45–44". The State. November 18, 1979. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.