1978 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1978 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–6 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Art Baker (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Ralph Friedgen (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Frank Beamer (2nd season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ←  1977 1979  →

1978 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Furman +	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Chattanooga +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Appalachian State	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Western Carolina	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
VMI	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Marshall	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Davidson	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State	0	–	0	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA teams. Davidson was classified as I-AA. All the other teams were classified as I-A. Davidson and East Tennessee State were ineligible for the conference title. VMI's games against William & Mary and Richmond and Chattanooga's game against Richmond were designated as conference games and counted in the SoCon standings.

The 1978 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Art Baker 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 9	Presbyterian *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 28–17	17,840	[4]
September 16	at Clemson *	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 3–58	53,332–54,075	[5] [6]
September 23	VMI	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 14–3	15,980	[7]
September 30	at Georgia Tech *	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–28	21,802	[8]
October 7	Marshall	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 41–0	14,100	[9]
October 14	at Western Carolina	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 24–38		[10]
October 21	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 14–42	11,130	[11]
October 29	Delaware *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 21–14	13,155	[12]
November 4	at William & Mary *	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 8–12	8,800	[13]
November 11	Wofford *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 35–17	16,800	[14]
November 18	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	L 13–17	13,312	[15] [16]
*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. "Citadel beats Presbyterian, 28–17". Florence Morning News. September 10, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tigers play 'errorless' game, rout Citadel 58–3". The News and Observer. September 17, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1979". Clemson University. 1979. p. 86. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
7. "Citadel whips Keydets, 14–3". The Greenville News. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tech colors Citadel Ivery, 28–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 1, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Russell, Crosby, Citadel stampede Herd 41–0". The State. October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "W. Carolina rolls, 38–24". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "ASU beats Citadel". The Greenville News. October 22, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Blocked kick lifts Citadel". Florence Morning News. October 29, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Bulldogs fall 12–8 to Tribe". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Mitchell ignites Citadel". The State. November 12, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Paladins share conference championship". The Greenville News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
16. "Furman defeats Citadel, 17-13". Salisbury Sunday Post . Salisbury, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 19, 1978. p. 4C. Retrieved July 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com .