2011 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

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2011 The Citadel Bulldogs football
The Citadel Wordmark.png
Conference Southern Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Bodine (1st season)
Offensive scheme Triple option
Defensive coordinator Josh Conklin (2nd season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
  2010
2012  
2011 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Georgia Southern $^  7 1   11 3  
No. 12 Wofford ^  6 2   8 4  
No. 9 Appalachian State ^  6 2   8 4  
Furman  5 3   6 5  
Samford  4 4   6 5  
Chattanooga  3 5   5 6  
Elon  3 5   5 6  
The Citadel  2 6   4 7  
Western Carolina  0 8   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2011 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by seventh year head coach Kevin Higgins and played their home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. They are a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 2–6 in SoCon play to finish in eighth place.

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Preseason

The Bulldogs returned a total of 22 starters from last year's team, losing only 6 players. On offense, ten starters returned, while eight return on defense and four on special teams. SoCon coaches picked The Citadel to finish eight in the conference, ahead of only Western Carolina. Media covering the conference picked The Citadel to finish last. Only one Bulldog was picked to the preseason All-Conference team, with senior LB Tolu Akindele on the second team.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pm Jacksonville * BI W 31–912,099 [1]
September 106:00 pm Furman
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (Rivalry)
ESPN3 L 6–1613,414
September 241:30 pmat Elon L 15–18 OT10,883
October 16:00 pmat No. 15 Chattanooga W 28–2710,727
October 81:00 pmNo. 5 Wofford
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
BIL 14–4312,316
October 152:00 pmNo. 7 Appalachian State
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
BIL 42–4914,154
October 223:00 pmat Western Carolina W 35–77,277
October 291:00 pm VMI *
BIW 41–1411,184
November 52:00 pmat No. 5 Georgia Southern BIL 12–1418,408
November 122:00 pm Samford Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
ESPN3L 14–1913,591
November 1912:00 pmat No. 14 (FBS) South Carolina *ESPN3L 20–4176,816

[2]

Awards

After placing only one player on the preseason team, the Bulldogs placed four players on the postseason All Conference teams, along with two on the All Freshman team.

Season

Derek Douglas, DL - 1st Team All Conference (Coaches and Media)
Cass Couey, P - 1st Team All Conference (Coaches and Media)
Mike Sellers, OL - 1st Team All Conference (Coaches), 2nd Team All Conference (Media)
Chris Billingslea - 2nd Team All Conference (Coaches and Media)
Aaron Miller - All Freshman (Coaches) Rah Muhammad - All Freshman (Coaches) [3] [4]

Weekly

Rob Harland (LB) - SoCon Defensive Player of the Week, week 5 [5]

Game summaries

Jacksonville

Quarter1234Total
Jacksonville90009
The Citadel01410731

at Johnson Hagood Stadium (Charleston, SC)

  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 12,099
  • Referee: Ted Pitts

Furman

Quarter1234Total
Furman670316
The Citadel06006

at Johnson Hagood Stadium (Charleston, SC)

  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 13,414

Elon

Quarter1234OTTotal
The Citadel0708015
Elon0663318

at Rhodes Stadium (Elon, NC)

  • Game time: 1:30 PM
  • Game attendance: 10,883
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe

Chattanooga

The Citadel trailed 27-0 in the third quarter before rallying to score four touchdowns, taking a 28–27 lead. DB Davis Boyle intercepted a pass from B.J. Coleman in the final minutes to seal the upset over #15 Chattanooga.

Quarter1234Total
The Citadel00141428
Chattanooga7173027

at Finley Stadium (Chattanooga, TN)

  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 10,727
  • Referee: Ted Pitts

Wofford

Quarter1234Total
Wofford14148743
The Citadel0001414

at Johnson Hagood Stadium (Charleston, SC)

  • Game time: 1:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 12,316
  • Referee: Ed Rhodes

Appalachian State

Quarter1234Total
Appalachian State142114049
The Citadel77141442

at Johnson Hagood Stadrium (Charleston, SC)

  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 14,154
  • Referee: Larry Saunders

Western Carolina

Quarter1234Total
The Citadel14701435
Western Carolina00077

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium (Cullowhee, NC)

  • Game time: 3:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 7,277
  • Referee: Thomas Graham

VMI

In the first Military Classic of the South since 2007, The Citadel defeated VMI 41–14. The Bulldogs blocked three Keydet punts, returning one for a touchdown. The Citadel rushed for 358 yards and four offensive touchdowns, with two each by QB Ben Dupree and RB Denard Robinson. VMI's passing game was largely held in check with only 68 yards in the air, although RB Chaz Jones carried 16 times for 112 yards and a touchdown. The Citadel now leads the series 35–30–2, winning each of the last five meetings. The Citadel also holds a 22–10 record when meeting VMI in Charleston. [6]

The Citadel and VMI agreed to renew their series for six years beginning in 2011, alternating home fields. The series dates to 1920, and they have played every year since 1946, with the exception of 1956, 2004, and 2008–2010. [7]

Quarter1234Total
VMI700714
The Citadel14717341

at Johnson Hagood Stadium (Charleston, SC)

  • Game time: 1:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 11,184
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe

Georgia Southern

The Bulldogs had two extra points blocked and a missed field goal with 12 seconds remaining as Georgia Southern held on for a 14–12 win.

Quarter1234Total
The Citadel660012
Georgia Southern770014

at Paulson Stadium (Statesboro, GA)

  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 18,408

Samford

Quarter1234Total
Samford0103619
The Citadel1400014

at Johnson Hagood Stadium (Charleston, SC)

  • Game time: 3:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 13,591
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV: ESPN3

South Carolina

Quarter1234Total
The Citadel760720
South Carolina71371441

at Williams-Brice Stadium (Columbia, SC)

  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 76,816
  • TV: ESPN3

NFL Draft selection

YearRoundPickOverallNameTeamPosition
2011 431128 Cortez Allen Pittsburgh Steelers CB

References

  1. "Jacksonville Dolphins vs Citadel Bulldogs - Box Score". ESPN . September 3, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  2. "2011 Citadel Football Schedule". The Citadel Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  3. "Football All-Conference Awards & Honors Announced" (Press release). Southern Conference. November 22, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  4. "Southern Conference All-Freshman Honors Announced" (Press release).
  5. "SoCon Weekly Release" (PDF). Southern Conference. October 3, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. "Virginia Military Institute Keydets vs. The Citadel Bulldogs - Box Score". ESPN . October 29, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  7. "The Citadel" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2011.