1968 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1968 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Red Parker (3rd season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Richmond $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
East Carolina	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Davidson	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
VMI	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Furman	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1968 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Red Parker 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	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	2:00 p.m.	at Army *	Mitchie Stadium West Point, NY	L 14–34	23,000–25,000	[4]
September 28		Lehigh *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 28–12	15,400–15,450	[5] [6]
October 5		at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 31–12	10,400	[7]
October 12		Richmond	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 16–21		[8]
October 19		VMI	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (Military Classic of the South)	W 13–8	12,300	[9]
October 26		at No. 5 Chattanooga *	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 9–31	11,500	[10] [11]
November 2		vs. Davidson	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 28–21	6,626	[12]
November 9		West Virginia *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 0–17	7,150	[13]
November 16		at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 24–21	7,500	[14]
November 24		East Carolina	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 14–23		[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Roster

1968 The Citadel Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB John Small Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Red Parker Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 151. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
2. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
3. "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
4. "Army roars by Citadel". The Nashville Tennessean. September 22, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "McMillan Sparks Citadel's Triumph". Daily Press . Newport News, Va. Associated Press. September 29, 1968. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.
7. "Citadel gains 31–12 victory over Furman". The Gastonia Gazette. October 6, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Early surge edges Citadel for Spiders". Daily Press. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "The Citadel downs VMI 13–8 to keep Southern Conference title hopes alive". The Times and Democrat. October 20, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "The Citadel falls to Chattanooga". The Greenville News. October 27, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 15, 2022.
12. "Citadel rally tops Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 3, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Fumbles, rain, Mountaineers too much for tough Bulldogs". The Times and Democrat. November 10, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Citadel keeps Southern title opportunity alive". The Gastonia Gazette. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Pirates rally to down Cadets". The Times and Democrat. November 24, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.