1946 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1946 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–5 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach	J. Quinn Decker (1st season)
Captain	Albert Salvato
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ←  1942 1947  →

1946 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 North Carolina $	4	–	0	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
William & Mary	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 18 NC State	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
South Carolina	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Duke	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Richmond	3	–	2	–	2			6	–	2	–	2
VPI	3	–	3	–	2			3	–	4	–	3
VMI	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
George Washington	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Clemson	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Maryland	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Washington and Lee	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 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 (SoCon) during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach J. Quinn Decker, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–5 record (1–5 against SoCon opponents) and were outscored by a total of 154 to 82. ^{[1] [2]} Albert Salvato was the team captain. ^[2]

The 1946 season marked The Citadel's return to intercollegiate football after a three-year hiatus from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II. ^{[2] [3]}

The team played its home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Presbyterian *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 7–6		[4]
October 5	William & Mary	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 12–51		[5]
October 12	at Newberry *	Setzler Field Newberry, SC	W 28–7		[6]
October 19	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (Rivalry)	L 0–14		[7]
November 1	vs. South Carolina	County Fairgrounds Orangeburg, SC	L 7–19	10,000	[8]
November 9	George Washington	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 0–18		[9]
November 16	at VMI	Alumni Field Lexington, VA (Rivalry)	L 7–26		[10]
November 23	vs. Davidson	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 21–13	5,000	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1946 The Citadel Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. "2020 The Citadel Football Media Guide" (PDF). The Citadel. 2020.
3. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2016-01-23. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
4. "Citadel Barely Wins Over Presbyterian Hosemen, 7-6: Greenville's Herb Lindsey Catches Caver's Pass For P. C. Touchdown". The Greenville News. September 29, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Furman, Citadel Lose: W and M Gets Early Jump To Defeat Cadet 51-12". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 6, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Citadel Wins: Cadetss Roll Over Indian Eleven, 28-7". The Greenville News. October 13, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Furman scores 14 to 0 victory over stubborn Citadel". The State. October 20, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. Jake Penland (November 2, 1946). "Gamecocks Beat Citadel to Take State Title: Win Hard Fought Battle 19 to 7". The State. pp. 6, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "George Washington licks Bulldogs, 18–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Virginia Military turns back Citadel, 26 to 7". The Greenville News. November 17, 1946. Retrieved January 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Dunfee Is Citadel Star In Triumph". The State. November 24, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.