1941 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1941 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–3–1 (0–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Bo Rowland (2nd season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ←  1940 1942  →

1941 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Duke $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
South Carolina	4	–	0	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Clemson	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
William & Mary	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
VMI	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
VPI	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
NC State	3	–	4	–	2			4	–	5	–	2
Furman	2	–	3	–	2			3	–	4	–	2
Washington and Lee	1	–	2	–	2			1	–	6	–	2
North Carolina	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Maryland	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Davidson	1	–	5	–	2			1	–	6	–	3
The Citadel	0	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
George Washington	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Richmond	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941 The Citadel Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bo Rowland, the Bulldogs compiled a 4–3–1 record (0–2–1 against conference opponents), finished 14th in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 175 to 89. ^[1] The Bulldogs played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. ^{[2] [3]}

The Citadel was ranked at No. 109 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941. ^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	High Point *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 45–0	5,000	[5]
October 4	at Army *	Mitchie Stadium West Point, NY	L 6–19	7,000	[6]
October 10	vs. Presbyterian *	Sumter County Fair Grounds Sumter, SC	W 21–13		[7]
October 18	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	T 13–13	7,000	[8]
October 31	vs. South Carolina	County Fairgrounds Orangeburg, SC	L 6–13	10,000	[9]
November 8	Wofford *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 42–7	6,000	[10]
November 20	vs. Davidson	Charlotte, NC	L 14–24	5,000	[11]
November 29	at Sewanee *	Sewanee, TN	W 28–0		[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1941 Citadel Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
2. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
3. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2016-01-23. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
4. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Citadel Gets 45-0 Victory Over College". The High Point Enterprise. September 20, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Army Batters Citadel, 19-6". New York Daily News. October 5, 1941. p. 92 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Citadel Comes From Behind To Beat Presbyterian 21-13". The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, South Carolina). October 11, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Scoop Latimer (October 19, 1941). "Furman and Citadel Battle To 13-13 Deadlock". Greenville News. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Alderman Duncan (November 1, 1941). "Carolina Topples Inspired Citadel Team, 13-6: Birds Strike On Lightning Plays To Win". The Greenville News. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Citadel Brigade Topples Wofford Club, 42-7". The Greenville News. November 9, 1941. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Davidson Takes To Air To Sink Citadel, 24-14". The Greenville News. November 21, 1941. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Citadel Batters Out 28-0 Win Over Sewanee: Victory Sets Victory Pace As Cadets Wind Up Season". The Greenville News. November 30, 1941. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.