1989 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1989 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–5–1 (1–5–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Charlie Taaffe (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Don Powers (1st season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium [1]
Seasons ←  1988 1990  →

1989 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Furman $^	7	–	0	–	0			12	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Marshall	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Chattanooga	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Western Carolina	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
VMI	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
The Citadel	1	–	5	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Charlie Taaffe served as head coach for the third season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. ^{[2] [3] [4]} The 1989 season was affected by Hurricane Hugo, which damaged Johnson Hagood Stadium as the eye of the storm passed over Charleston harbor before making its way inland. As a result, The Citadel played two "home" games at Williams–Brice Stadium, on the campus of the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. The hurricane struck on September 22, 1989, and the Bulldogs did not play a game again in their home stadium until November 4, 1989.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Wofford *		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 42–21	17,768	[5]
September 16	Appalachian State		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 23–13	17,118	[6]
September 23	at Navy *	No. T–11	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 14–10	20,057	[7]
September 30	South Carolina State *	No. 7	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	W 31–20	21,853	[8]
October 8	Western Carolina	No. 7	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	T 22–22	14,777	[9]
October 14	at No. T–20 Marshall	No. 7	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 17–40	13,927	[10]
October 21	at Chattanooga	No. T–15	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 9–17	7,921	[11]
October 28	at East Tennessee State		Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 33–35	6,784	[12]
November 4	Samford *		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 35–16	15,214	[13]
November 11	at VMI		Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (Military Classic of the South)	L 10–20	8,125	[14]
November 18	No. 2 Furman		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 9–44	20,357	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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. "The Citadel surges past Wofford". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "The Citadel withstands Appalachian St. rally". The Index-Journal. September 17, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wind-blown punt helps Citadel top Navy". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Citadel solves State, runs to 31–20 victory". The State. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "The Citadel rallies for 22–22 tie". The Index-Journal. October 9, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Herd thunders Citadel, 40–17". Florence Morning News. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Blocked kicks sparks Moccasins by Citadel". The State. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Buccaneers trim Citadel, 35–33". The Greenville News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "The Citadel wins at home, sweet home". Sun-News. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Citadel stumbles at VMI". The Index-Journal. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Furman romps past The Citadel". The State. November 19, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.