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1979 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1979 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Art Baker served as head coach for the second season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[1][2][3]

1979 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRalph Friedgen (3rd season)
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
VMI 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Furman 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Appalachian State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
East Tennessee State 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Marshall 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Presbyterian*
L 13–2117,500[4]
September 15at Navy*
L 7–2617,835[5]
September 22at Vanderbilt*
W 27–1426,500[6]
September 29Appalachian State
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 24–2317,850[7]
October 6Western Carolina
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 21–1914,750[8]
October 13at East Carolina*
L 7–4928,751[9]
October 20at VMI
W 37–68,100[10]
October 27Wofford*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 49–3018,960[11]
November 3at Marshall
W 17–1613,000[12]
November 10at Chattanooga
L 7–28[13]
November 17Furmandagger 
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
L 44–4520,130[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • dagger Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Presbyterian ends string by Bulldogs". The Charlotte Observer. September 9, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Middies sail past The Citadel, 26–7". The Baltimore Sun. September 16, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Trio lead Citadel past Vandy 27–14". The State. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Citadel surprises Appalachian 24–23". The State. September 30, 1979. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "The Citadel wins thriller over Western Carolina". The Greenville News. October 7, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "East Carolina stuns The Citadel, 49–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1979. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Citadel amazes itself with 37–6 rout of VMI". The Greenville News. October 21, 1979. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Citadel outscores Wofford". The Times and Democrat. October 28, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Citadel edges Marshall, 17–16". Florence Morning News. November 4, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Chattanooga clinches a tie in Southern". The Roanoke Times. November 11, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Furman survives Russell-led Citadel attack, wins 45–44". The State. November 18, 1979. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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