1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–6 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Bobby Ross (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ralph Friedgen (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Frank Beamer (1st season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ←  1976 1978  →

1977 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Chattanooga +	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
VMI +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Furman	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	2
Western Carolina	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Appalachian State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Marshall	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Bobby Ross 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 3	Wofford *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 7–0	26,930	[4]
September 10	at Navy *	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 2–21	16,226	[5]
September 17	Western Carolina	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 20–0	15,740	[6]
October 1	Presbyterian *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 13–7	16,890	[7]
October 8	at Delaware *	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 7–23	15,918	[8]
October 15	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (Military Classic of the South)	L 3–19	8,700	[9]
October 22	East Carolina *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 16–34	13,520	[10]
October 29	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 14–21	8,300	[11]
November 5	William & Mary *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 13–14	13,420	[12]
November 12	Appalachian State	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 28–20	10,420	[13]
November 19	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 10–3		[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

NFL Draft selections

Year	Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Team	Position
1977	11	25	304	Brian Ruff	Baltimore Colts	Linebacker

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. "The Citadel edges Wofford". Sun-News. September 4, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Navy stymies Citadel to take 21–2 victory". Winston-Salem Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Citadel opens SC year with 20–0 win". The Times and Democrat. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "El Cid defeats Blue Hose 13–7". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. Tomashek, Tom (October 9, 1977). "Hens Come Alive, Bombard Citadel". Sunday News Journal . Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "McNeal's return lifts VMI". The State. October 16, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "East Carolina rallies to defeat Citadel 34–16". The Robesonian. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Reeves' TD lifts Mocs by The Citadel, 21–14". The Times and Democrat. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Rozantz propels W&M". The Danville Register. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Citadel whips ASU". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Citadel edges Furman, 10–3". Sun-News. November 20, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.