1976 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1976 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–5 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Bobby Ross (4th season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ←  1975 1977  →

1976 Southern Conference football standings

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Clemson *	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 7–10	45,600	[4]
September 18	Delaware *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 17–15	21,570	[5]
September 25	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 17–16	17,200	[6]
October 2	at East Carolina *	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 3–22	18,250	[7]
October 9	Chattanooga *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 14–10	17,985	[8]
October 16	Richmond *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 20–7	16,745	[9]
October 23	at Air Force *	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	W 26–7	29,113	[10]
October 30	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 13–31	12,208	[11]
November 6	VMI	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 14–30	18,745	[12]
November 13	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 0–22	10,000	[13]
November 20	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 40–6	15,785	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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.