1981 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1981 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–3–1 (3–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Art Baker (4th season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium (capacity: 22,500) [1]
Seasons ←  1980 1982  →

1981 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Furman $	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
VMI	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
East Tennessee State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
The Citadel	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Western Carolina	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Appalachian State	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Marshall	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1981 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Art Baker 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. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at Navy *	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 7–17	18,135	[5]
September 19	Western Carolina	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 12–3	18,950	[6]
September 26	Appalachian State	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 34–30	17,250	[7]
October 3	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 13–17	8,773	[8]
October 10	vs. VMI	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, Military Classic of the South)	L 0–14	20,000	[9]
October 17	Davidson *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 23–3	12,890	[10]
October 24	Newberry *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 55–14	14,450	[11]
October 31	Presbyterian *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 21–3	10,850	[12]
November 7	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	T 28–28	10,132	[13]
November 14	Wofford *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 24–14	11,185	[14]
November 21	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 35–18	20,150	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

NFL Draft selections

Year	Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Team	Position
1981	9	5	226	Stump Mitchell	St. Louis Cardinals	RB

References

1. "How Johnson Hagood Stadium Came To Be". citadelsports.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
2. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
3. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
4. "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
5. "Middies sink Citadel". The Baltimore Sun. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "The Citadel, Manson hold off Stubborn WCU, 12–3". The Times and Democrat. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Citadel runs past Appalachian 34–20". The State. September 27, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "East Tenn. nips Citadel". The Times and Democrat. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "VMI uses defense to stymie Citadel". Daily Press. October 11, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Davidson's early lead overcome by Citadel". The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Outmanned Indians bombed by Citadel". The State. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Citadel outdistances Presbyterian, 21–3". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 1, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Citadel ties UT–C". The Sun-News. November 8, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Citadel looking ahead, but wins". The Greenville News. November 15, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Miller, Alston help Bulldogs topple Paladins, 35–18". The Times and Democrat. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.