1970 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1970 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–6 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Red Parker (5th season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ←  1969 1971  →

1970 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
William & Mary $	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Furman	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
East Carolina	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Richmond	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
VMI	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1970 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Red Parker served as head coach for the fifth 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 12	at Clemson *	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 0–24	33,908	[4]
September 19	at Vanderbilt *	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 0–52	17,333	[5]
September 26	East Carolina	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 31–0	17,420	[6]
October 3	vs. No. 1 Arkansas State *	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 7–24	16,000	[7] [8]
October 10	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 16–7	10,000	[9]
October 17	Bucknell *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 42–28	13,350	[10]
October 24	VMI	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 56–9	17,345	[11]
October 31	Richmond	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 14–31		[12]
November 7	at Chattanooga *	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 28–29		[13]
November 14	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	L 21–28		[14]
November 21	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 44–9	15,250	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

NFL draft selections

Year	Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Team	Position
1970	1	12	12	John Small	Atlanta Falcons	Linebacker

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. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1971". Clemson University. 1971. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
5. "Vanderbilt beats The Citadel 52–0". The Daily Advertiser. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "The Citadel ends 2-game drought, defeats ECU". The Times and Democrat. September 27, 1970. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Citadel has been trouble for A-State". Hope Star. October 3, 1970. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Top-ranked Tribe beats Citadel, 24–7". The Greenville News. October 4, 1970. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Interceptions key Bulldogs by W&M". The State. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Aerial Attack Clicks, Citadel Trips Bucknell". Daily Press . Newport News, Va. Associated Press. October 18, 1970. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Citadel buries VMI, 56–9; Duncan sets rush record". The Greenville News. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Richmond upsets Bulldogs, 31–14". The Gastonia Gazette. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Moccasins halt Citadel two-point drive, 29–28". The State. November 8, 1970. Retrieved September 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Furman overtakes Citadel, 28–21". The Charlotte Observer. November 15, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Citadel rips Davidson". The News and Observer. November 22, 1970. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.