1973 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1973 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–8 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach	Bobby Ross (1st season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ←  1972 1974  →

1973 Southern Conference football standings

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

The 1973 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Bobby Ross served as head coach for the first 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 8	at Clemson *	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 12–14	40,000	[4]
September 15	Presbyterian *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 25–13	15,150	[5]
September 22	at Illinois State *	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 6–24	9,000	[6]
September 29	William & Mary	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 12–24	13,650	[7]
October 6	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Stadium Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 6–23	6,750	[8]
October 13	Chattanooga *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 28–20	10,120	[9]
October 20	East Carolina	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 0–34	13,300	[10]
October 27	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 6–31	7,855	[11]
November 3	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–27	9,834	[12]
November 10	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 26–21	12,650	[13]
November 17	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 16–19		[14]
*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 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 nips stubborn Citadel, 14–12". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 9, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bulldogs top PC, 25–13". The State. September 16, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Illinois State's ground attack too much for Citadel, 24–6". The Pantagraph. September 23, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "W&M wins, 24–12". The Lynchburg News. September 30, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lowly VMI snaps long losing streak; Turns back The Citadel 23–6". The Danville Register. October 7, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "The Citadel wins, 28–20". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "ECU Crumplers Citadel, 34–0". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Mounties' air game crushes Bulldogs, 31–6". The State. October 28, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Richmond blitzes Citadel". The Times and Democrat. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Sophomores lead Citadel upset win". The Times and Democrat. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Penalty recalls Bulldogs' score". The State. November 18, 1973. Retrieved August 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.