1959 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1959 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	8–2 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Eddie Teague (3rd season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ←  1958 1960  →

1959 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
VMI $	5	–	0	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
The Citadel	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Virginia Tech	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Furman	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Richmond	4	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
West Virginia	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
George Washington	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1959 college football season. Eddie Teague served as head coach for the third 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 19	Newberry *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 48–0	16,000	[4]
September 26	at Florida State *	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 6–47		[5]
October 3	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 13–7		[6]
October 9	vs. Wofford *	County Fairgrounds Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)	W 40–8	8,000	[7]
October 17	Richmond	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 8–7		[8]
October 24	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 18–14	15,100	[9]
October 31	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 38–13	4,500	[10]
November 7	Presbyterian *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 8–0		[11]
November 14	at VMI	Wilson Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 8–32	8,000	[12] [13]
November 21	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 20–14	7,000	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

NFL Draft selection

Year	Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Team	Position
1959	14	9	165	Pete Davidson	Los Angeles Rams	Tackle-Guard

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. "Citadel crushes Newberry, 48–0". The Greenville News. September 20, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "FSU pounds The Citadel; Moss wins 1st at helm". Pensacola News Journal. September 27, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Davidson loses 13–7 decision to The Citadel". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 4, 1959. Retrieved August 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. Ed Campbell (October 10, 1959). "Cadets Rip Wofford 40–8". News and Courier . Charleston, South Carolina. p. 2-B. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
8. "Citadel noses Spiders, 8–7, on 2-point play". The Greenville News. October 18, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Citadel outlasts Furman, 18–14". The Times and Democrat. October 25, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Nettles' passes key 38–13 Citadel romp". The Charlotte Observer. November 1, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "The Citadel edges Presbyterian, 8–0". Daily Press. November 8, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "VMI tops Bulldogs 32–8". The Lynchburg News. November 15, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Parents Weekend A Pronounced Success". The Cadet. November 20, 1959. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
14. "Citadel hands WVU 7th loss". The Pittsburgh Press. November 22, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.