2019 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

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2019 The Citadel Bulldogs football
The Citadel Athletics script.svg
Conference Southern Conference
Record6–6 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Lou Conte (4th season)
Offensive scheme Triple option
Defensive coordinatorTony Grantham (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
  2018
2020  
2019 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 16 Wofford $^  7 1   8 3  
No. 21 Furman ^  6 2   8 4  
Chattanooga  5 3   6 6  
The Citadel  4 4   6 6  
Samford  4 4   5 7  
VMI  4 4   5 7  
Mercer  3 5   4 8  
Western Carolina  2 6   3 9  
East Tennessee State  1 7   3 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2019 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth-year head coach Brent Thompson and played their home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. They were members of the Southern Conference (SoCon).

Contents

Preseason

Preseason media poll

The SoCon released their preseason media poll and coaches poll on July 22, 2019. The Bulldogs were picked to finish in 7th place in both polls. [1] [2]

Preseason All-SoCon Teams

The Bulldogs placed six players on the preseason all-SoCon teams. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:00 p.m.No. 11 Towson * ESPN+ L 21–288,008
September 72:00 p.m.at Elon * FloSports L 28–355,071
September 1412:30 p.m.at Georgia Tech * ACCRSN W 27–24 OT42,871
September 216:00 p.m. Charleston Southern *No. 25
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
ESPN+W 22–139,626
September 283:00 p.m.at Samford No. 25ESPN+L 55–61 4OT3,524
October 52:00 p.m. VMI
ESPN+L 21–3412,126
October 122:00 p.m. Western Carolina
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
ESPN3 W 35–178,023
October 191:00 p.m.at No. 8 Furman ESPN3W 27–106,603
October 262:00 p.m. Mercer Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
ESPN+W 35–2411,439
November 23:30 p.m.at East Tennessee State ESPN3W 31–278,674
November 162:00 p.m.at Chattanooga ESPN+L 33–347,363
November 2312:00 p.m.No. 14 Wofford
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
ESPN+L 11–316,844
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[3]

Roster

2019 The Citadel Bulldogs football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1Evan SchickelFr
FB 5Clay HarrisSo
RB 8Keyonte SessionsJr
QB 11Cooper WallaceFr
WR 12Ryan McCarthy Redshirt.svg  So
WR 13Cole Owens Redshirt.svg  So
WR 15Jalen Smith Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 16Brandon RaineyJr
FB 18Dante Smith Redshirt.svg  So
QB 19Brian MurdaughJr
FB 21Remus Butler Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 22 Raleigh Webb Jr
FB 23Keefe White Redshirt.svg  Fr
FB 28Nkem NkojuSo
FB 32Emeka Nwanze Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 33Darique Hampton Redshirt.svg  Fr
FB 34Sam Llewellyn Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 37Stephon EugeneJr
FB 38Logan BillingsFr
FB 43Hoss SmithJr
FB 46Donnie Brechtel IIISo
OL 52Jon Barrett LewisJr
OL 53Tereis DraytonFr
OL 54Haden Haas Redshirt.svg  So
OL 56Ronald Prince Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 57Blake Harrison Redshirt.svg  So
OL 58Denzel WrightJr
OL 59Kevin WilsonSo
OL 61Mark WeaklandJr
OL 63Drew McIntyreSr
OL 64Stephon StokesFr
OL 65Johnathan Toole Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 67Prince Howard-WhitakerJr
OL 69Tyrell Earl Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 71Charley ConleyJr
OL 73Ben BrockingtonFr
OL 74Nick HudgensJr
OL 78Thomas CrawfordSo
TE 80Thomas WyattFr
WR 82Rashad RileyJr
WR 84Laim Reid Redshirt.svg  So
WR 87Cameron Roberts Redshirt.svg  So
TE 89Elijah LoweJr
RB Jack AlvarezFr
QB Nathan CronicFr
WR Damian CrowsonSo
RB Dexter Freeman Redshirt.svg  So
TE Daniel Hollister Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR Carter MoodySo
WR Steven WhiteFr
TE Jeffrey WoodSo
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 2Andy DavisFr
LB 3Airan Reed Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 4Phil DavisSr
DB 6Lane Botkin Redshirt.svg  So
DB 7Destin MackSo
LB 9Willie Eubanks IIIJr
DB 10Torian SpencerFr
DB 11Phil BarrettJr
DB 17Chris BeverlySo
DB 20Jay Howard Redshirt.svg  So
DB 24Jay GirdnerFr
LB 25Sean-Thomas Faulkner Redshirt.svg  So
DB 26Bud ChaneyFr
DB 27Jaylan Adams Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 29Ryland AkersSo
DB 30Jake KenisonFr
LB 31Von Ramsey Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 33Javonte Middleton Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 35Antareus PressleyFr
LB 36Joe DouglasSo
DB 39Nehemiah McIntoshFr
LB 40Hayden WilliamsonFr
LB 41Kyler EstesSo
DB 42Nic TrochaSr
LB 43Logan BrauchtFr
DL 44Nick GrierFr
LB 45Brian HornSo
LB 47Jay LagroonFr
DL 48Gunner CoveyJr
LB 49Marquise BlountSo
LB 50Caleb Devoux Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 51Collin FlandersSo
LB 55Eric VettelJr
DL 60Jay SmithSo
DL 68Sidney StarrFr
DL 70Robert HarborFr
DL 72Dalton Owens Redshirt.svg  So
DL 75Hi'Keem ElmoreFr
DL 76Dewey Greene IVFr
LB 77Palmer StorySo
DL 79Jeb LawsonFr
LB 81Ronald ReidFr
LB 83Michael McDowellFr
LB 88Anthony Britton Jr.Fr
DL 92Aaron BrawleyJr
DL 94Brian BowersoxFr
DL 95Blake Oliveira Redshirt.svg  So
DL 96Hasan BlackFr
DL 97Jabauri Garner Redshirt.svg  So
DL 98Joseph Randolph IISr
DL 99Christian Weyrich Redshirt.svg  So
DL Wes Carlay Redshirt.svg  So
LB Robert Demarre Redshirt.svg  So
LB Robert Fisher Redshirt.svg  So
DB Huw MeredithFr
DB Nate ThomasSo
LB Jackson WatsonFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
LS 62Trey Gable Redshirt.svg  Fr
K 69Joshua RoidesJr
LS 85Patrick Keefe Redshirt.svg  Sr
K 86Jacob GodekSr
P 90Matt CampbellSo
P 93Gage RussellJr
LS Steele JudyFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Tony Grantham – Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
  • Lou Conte - Offensive Coordinator / QBs / B-Backs
  • Turner West - Special Teams / Recruiting Coordinator
  • Ron Boyd - Offensive Line
  • Orlando Mitjans Jr. - Cornerbacks
  • Brian Rucker - Wide Receivers
  • John Ward - Defensive Line
  • Ben Hodges - Inside Linebackers
  • Kevin Westin - Outside Linebackers
  • Bobby Ruff - Tackles / Tight Ends
  • Donnell Boucher - Strength and Conditioning
  • Floris Mendonca - Video Coordinator
  • Kate Yeager - Director of Personnel
  • Will Christopher - Director of Football Operations

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 1, 2020

Game summaries

Towson

1234Total
No. 11 Tigers71001128
Bulldogs0140721

At Elon

1234Total
Bulldogs0771428
Phoenix7147735

At Georgia Tech

1234OTTotal
Bulldogs7773327
Yellow Jackets06810024

Charleston Southern

1234Total
Buccaneers033713
No. 25 Bulldogs0713222

At Samford

1234OT2OT3OT4OTTotal
No. 25 CIT Bulldogs77717773055
SAM Bulldogs731414773661

VMI

1234Total
Keydets71071034
Bulldogs707721

Western Carolina

1234Total
Catamounts377017
Bulldogs14140735

At Furman

1234Total
Bulldogs7014627
No. 8 Paladins300710

Mercer

1234Total
Bears01014024
Bulldogs7771435

At East Tennessee State

1234Total
Bulldogs7371431
Buccaneers1037727

At Chattanooga

1234Total
Bulldogs2717733
Mocs12002234

Wofford

1234Total
No. 14 Terriers14014331
Bulldogs003811
Source: [4]

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS RVRVRV2525
Coaches RVRVRVRV

References

  1. "SoCon Media Tab Wofford Preseason Favorite". July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Football Coaches Select Preseason Teams, Poll". July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. "The Citadel Bulldogs Football 2019 Schedule". www.CitadelSports.com. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  4. "The Citadel Football 2018 History & Record Book" (PDF). www.CitadelSports.com. Retrieved July 24, 2019.