1961 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1961 The Citadel Bulldogs football
SoCon champion
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–3 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Eddie Teague (5th season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ←  1960 1962  →

1961 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
The Citadel $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Richmond	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
VMI	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
West Virginia	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Furman	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
George Washington	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
VPI	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Davidson	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1961 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Bulldogs were led by fifth year head coach Eddie Teague and played their home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. They played as members of the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936. In 1961, The Citadel won its first Southern Conference championship.

After the season, the Bulldogs declined two bowl invitations. The first to be offered was the Tangerine Bowl. The Citadel had appeared in the previous edition of this small-college bowl in 1960 and elected to decline the repeat trip. Later, the Bulldogs declined an invitation to the Aviation Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Memphis State *	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–40	17,345	[1]
September 23	George Washington	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 13–17	11,200	[2]
September 30	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 20–12		[3]
October 7	Richmond	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 24–6	17,250	[4]
October 14	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 10–8	6,200	[5]
October 21	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 9–8	16,200	[6]
October 28	at Xavier *	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, Ohio	W 7–6		[7]
November 4	at VMI	Alumni Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 14–8	9,000	[8]
November 11	at Florida State *	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 8–44	14,600	[9]
November 18	Arkansas State *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 28–6	13,100	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Power, trickery of Memphis State rips Citadel, 40–0". Tulsa World. September 17, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "George Washington stops late Citadel passes for 17–13 win". The Florence Morning News. September 24, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sid Mitchell sparks Citadel win, 20–12". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 1, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "The Citadel crushes Richmond in SC game". The Times and Democrat. October 8, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "The Citadel whips W&M with goal". Durham Morning Herald. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Aroused Citadel strikes back late to topple Furman, 9–8". Florence Morning News. October 22, 1961. Retrieved September 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "The Citadel nips Xavier". The Times and Democrat. October 29, 1963. Retrieved May 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Citadel downs VMI to clinch Southern Conference title". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 5, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Feely's TD passes lead FSU by Citadel, 44–8". The Orlando Sentinel. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Whaley sets record in Citadel win". Durham Sunday Herald. November 19, 1961. Retrieved October 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "The Citadel Football - 2011 Media Guide". Catalog.e-digitaleditions.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.