1954 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1954 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–8 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach	John D. McMillan (2nd season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ←  1953 1955  →

1954 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 West Virginia $	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Furman	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
No. 16 VPI	3	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
Davidson	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
VMI	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Richmond	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	1	–	2	–	2			4	–	4	–	2
George Washington	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
The Citadel	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1954 college football season. John D. McMillan served as head coach for the second season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Elon *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 21–13	9,000	[4]
October 2	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 0–13	6,700	[5]
October 9	Richmond	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 0–26	5,400	[6]
October 16	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	L 20–31	8,000	[7]
October 23	Presbyterian *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 19–20	6,000	[8]
October 29	vs. Wofford *	County Fairgrounds Orangeburg, SC	W 14–13		[9]
November 6	Newberry *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 14–20	4,500	[10]
November 13	at VMI	Wilson Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 0–42		[11] [12]
November 27	at Clemson *	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 0–59	1,500	[13]
December 4	South Carolina *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 6–19	5,500	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
2. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
3. "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
4. "Rierson leads Citadel over Elon, 21 to 13". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 26, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Davidson wins 13–0 over Citadel 'Dogs". Florence Morning News. October 3, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Richmond turns Citadel game into rout in 4th". The Charlotte Observer. October 10, 1954. Retrieved November 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Furman beats Cadets, 31–20". The Times and Democrat. October 17, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Presbyterian edges Citadel". The Times and Democrat. October 24, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Citadel spoils Wofford win streak, 14 to 13". The Greenville News. October 30, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Indians upset Citadel, 20–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 7, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "VMI trounces Citadel, 42–0". The Times and Democrat. November 14, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Spirited Keydets Crush Bulldogs, 42-to-0". The Cadet. November 15, 1954. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
13. "Big third period helps Clemson smother Citadel". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 28, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "South Carolina beats rough Citadel, 19–6". The Rocky Mount Telegram. December 5, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.