1971 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1971 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	8–3 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Red Parker (6th season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ←  1970 1972  →

1971 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Richmond $	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
William & Mary	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
East Carolina	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Furman	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
VMI	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Davidson	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1971 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Red Parker served as head coach for the sixth 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 11	William & Mary	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 28–35
September 18	at Bucknell *	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 38–35	6,000	[4]
September 25	Boston University *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 44–37	16,200	[5]
October 2	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 25–31	12,232	[6]
October 9	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (Military Classic of the South)	W 25–24	7,500	[7]
October 16	Presbyterian *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 23–24
October 23	Chattanooga *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 52–35	9,740	[8] [9]
October 30	Illinois State *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 28–0
November 6	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 21–11	8,000	[10]
November 13	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 35–33	19,450	[11]
November 20	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 47–7	6,300	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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 2016-01-23. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
3. "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
4. "Citadel Defeats Bucknell". The Times and Democrat. Associated Press. September 19, 1971 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 26, 2022.
6. "Crumpler powers Bucs over Citadel". The Greenville News. October 3, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Citadel comes back strong, beats VMI". The Times and Democrat. October 10, 1971. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "The Citadel outscores Mocs in wild, 52–35 grid game". The Greenville News. October 24, 1971. Retrieved September 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 15, 2022.
10. "The Citadel overpowers Richmond in Southern Conference tilt, 21–11". The Greenville News. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Citadel stymies Furman's 2-point play for triumph". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Citadel blasts Davidson, 47–7". The Greenville News. November 21, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.