2022 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

2022 The Citadel Bulldogs football
2022 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–7 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Brent Thompson (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Lou Conte (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Tony Grantham (3rd season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

Last updated December 13, 2023

2022 Southern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 7 Samford $^	8	–	0	11	–	2
No. 10 Furman ^	7	–	1	10	–	3
No. 23 Chattanooga	5	–	3	7	–	4
No. 24 Mercer	5	–	3	7	–	4
Western Carolina	4	–	4	6	–	5
Wofford	3	–	5	3	–	8
The Citadel	3	–	5	4	–	7
East Tennessee State	1	–	7	3	–	8
VMI	0	–	8	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by seventh-year head coach Brent Thompson and played their home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	at Campbell *	Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, NC	ESPN+	L 10–29	4,010
September 10	4:00 p.m.	No. 9 East Tennessee State	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	ESPN+	W 20–17	8,573
September 17	6:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Mercer	Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN3	L 0–17	11,339
October 1	3:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State *	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	L 0–49	30,789
October 8	2:00 p.m.	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	ESPN3	L 10–21	12,106
October 15	1:30 p.m.	at Wofford	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 16–31	4,198
October 22	2:00 p.m.	at Western Carolina	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+	W 34–21	7,304
October 29	2:00 p.m.	No. 13 Samford	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	ESPN+	L 3–38	8,603
November 5	2:00 p.m.	No. 11 Chattanooga	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	ESPN+	L 21–31	12,106
November 12	2:00 p.m.	Virginia–Lynchburg *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	ESPN3	W 66–0	7,938
November 19		at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (Military Classic of the South)		W 26–22
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At Campbell

	1	2	3	4	Total
Citadel Bulldogs	3	0	0	7	10
Fighting Camels	7	10	6	6	29

No. 9 East Tennessee State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Buccaneers	0	7	7	3	17
Citadel Bulldogs	3	7	7	3	20

At No. 20 Mercer

	1	2	3	4	Total
Citadel Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
No. 20 Bears	0	0	14	3	17

At Appalachian State

The Citadel Bulldogs (1–2) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Mountaineers	14	21	7	7	49

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

Date: October 1
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Rain, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 30,789
Referee: Javarro Edwards
TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson and Avery Hall

Game information

First quarter

APP – Dashaun Davis 44 yard pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughs kick), 12:18. Mountaineers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:37.
APP – Chase Brice 1 yard run (Michael Hughs kick), 2:38. Mountaineers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.

Second quarter'

APP – Eli Wilson 8 yard pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughs kick), 11:55. Mountaineers 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:35.
APP – Camerun Peoples 73 yard run (Michael Hughs kick), 9:31. Mountaineers 28–0. Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:15.
APP – Christian Horn 22 yard pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughs kick), 4:56. Mountaineers 35–0. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 0:46.

Third quarter

APP – Christian Horn 80 yard pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughs kick), 3:23. Mountaineers 42–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:15.

Fourth quarter

APP – Kanye Roberts 4 yard run (Michael Hughs kick), 6:40. Mountaineers 49–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:20.

Statistics

Statistics	CIT	APP
First downs	13	21
Total yards	223	545
Rushing yards	172	247
Passing yards	51	298
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	39:51	20:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
The Citadel	Passing	Peyton Derrick	2/7, 45 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Sam Llewellyn	10 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Jay Graves-Billips	2 receptions, 42 yards
Appalachian State	Passing	Chase Brice	12/18, 265 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Camerun Peoples	4 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Christian Horn	3 receptions 132 yards, 2 TD

Furman

	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	7	0	14	0	21
Citadel Bulldogs	0	3	7	0	10

At Wofford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Citadel Bulldogs	0	7	0	9	16
Terriers	7	17	7	0	31

At Western Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Citadel Bulldogs	7	17	7	3	34
Catamounts	0	0	7	14	21

No. 13 Samford

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Samford Bulldogs	7	14	10	7	38
Citadel Bulldogs	0	3	0	0	3

No. 11 Chattanooga

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Mocs	3	7	14	7	31
Citadel Bulldogs	7	0	0	14	21

Virginia-Lynchburg

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dragons	0	0	0	0	0
Citadel Bulldogs	17	7	21	21	66

At VMI

	1	2	3	4	Total
Citadel Bulldogs	0	14	0	12	26
Keydets	3	0	19	0	22

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References

↑ "2022 The Citadel Bulldogs Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
↑ "2022 Football Schedule". The Citadel Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2022.

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[1] "2022 The Citadel Bulldogs Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.

[2] "2022 Football Schedule". The Citadel Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2022.

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