2004 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

2004 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–7 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach	John Zernhelt (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Dick Hopkins (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium [1]
Seasons ←  2003 2005  →

2004 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Furman $^		6	–	1					10	–	3
No. 10 Georgia Southern $^		6	–	1					9	–	3
No. 18 Wofford		4	–	3					8	–	3
Appalachian State		4	–	3					6	–	5
Western Carolina		2	–	5					4	–	7
The Citadel		2	–	5					3	–	7
Elon		2	–	5					3	–	8
Chattanooga		2	–	5					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2004 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. John Zernhelt 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. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4		Charleston Southern *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	Canceled [A 1]	N/A	[5]
September 18	2:00 pm	at No. 20 Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	L 14–28	8,931	[6]
September 25	2:30 pm	at No. 9 (I-A) Auburn *	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 3–33	76,302	[7]
October 2	2:00 pm	at Duke *	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 10–28	16,814	[8]
October 7	7:00 pm	Benedict *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 29–0	5,127	[9]
October 16	2:00 pm	at No. 8 Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	L 14–33	14,481	[10]
October 23	2:00 pm	No. 2 Georgia Southern	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 7–42	12,472	[11]
October 30	1:30 pm	at No. 11 Wofford	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	L 17–38	9,019	[12]
November 6	2:00 pm	Chattanooga	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 44–24	11,962	[13]
November 13	2:00 pm	Elon	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	L 7–24	2,011	[14]
November 20	12:00 pm	Western Carolina	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 17–0	3,874	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Notes

1. The Bulldogs first game of the season against Charleston Southern was cancelled due to Hurricane Gaston.

References

1. "How Johnson Hagood Stadium Came To Be". The Citadel Department of Athletics. 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. "Citadel coach: Bulldogs ready to hit the field". The Times and Democrat. September 10, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Williams helps Appalachian State win conference opener". News and Record. September 19, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Easy day at the office for Auburn". The Dothan Eagle. September 26, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Devils muzzle Bulldogs". The News and Observer. October 3, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "At home, Citadel earns its first win". The State. October 8, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Furman avenges losses". The State. October 17, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Eagles rip The Citadel". Sun-News. October 24, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Wofford's ground game too much for Citadel". The Herald. October 31, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Broughton powers The Citadel in shootout". The Beaufort Gazette. November 7, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Hamilton's career day leads Elon win". News and Record. November 14, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Citadel wins on senior day". The State. November 21, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.