1976 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

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1976 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference Southern Conference
Record6–5 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
  1975
1977  
1976 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina $ 4 1 09 2 0
William & Mary 3 2 07 4 0
Appalachian State 2 2 16 4 1
Furman 2 2 16 4 1
VMI 2 3 05 5 0
The Citadel 1 4 06 5 0
Davidson 0 0 02 6 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1976 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Bobby Ross served as head coach for the fourth season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. [1] [2] [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Clemson *L 7–1045,600 [4]
September 18 Delaware *W 17–1521,570 [5]
September 25at Furman W 17–1617,200 [6]
October 2at East Carolina L 3–2218,250 [7]
October 9 Chattanooga *
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 14–1017,985 [8]
October 16 Richmond *
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 20–716,745 [9]
October 23at Air Force *W 26–729,113 [10]
October 30at Appalachian State L 13–3112,208 [11]
November 6 VMI
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
L 14–3018,745 [12]
November 13at William & Mary L 0–2210,000 [13]
November 20 Davidson *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 40–615,785 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

References

  1. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. 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. "Tigers edge The Citadel, 10–7". Florence Morning News. September 12, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Quinn, Gene (September 19, 1976). "Hens Lose to Citadel". Sunday News Journal . Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Citadel nips Furman". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 26, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Defense sparks ECU's 4th win". The News and Observer. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Crosby's return sparks Citadel". The Greenville News. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Crosby lifts Cadets". The Greenville News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Citadel tops Air Force, 26–7". The Greenville News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Appalachian State stops Citadel, 31–13". The Times and Democrat. October 31, 1976. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "VMI shocks Citadel". The Greenville News. November 7, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "W&M smother The Citadel 22–0". The Danville Register. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Early scores gun Citadel past Wildcats". The State. November 21, 1976. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.