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1973 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Richmond 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
William & Mary 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Furman 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Appalachian State 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Davidson 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Bobby Ross 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.[1][2][3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Clemson*
L 12–1440,000[4]
September 15Presbyterian*
W 25–1315,150[5]
September 22at Illinois State*
L 6–249,000[6]
September 29William & Mary
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 12–2413,650[7]
October 6at VMI
L 6–236,750[8]
October 13Chattanooga*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 28–2010,120[9]
October 20East Carolina
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–3413,300[10]
October 27at Appalachian State
L 6–317,855[11]
November 3at Richmond
L 0–279,834[12]
November 10Furmandagger
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 26–2112,650[13]
November 17Davidson
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 16–19[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 151. 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. ^ "Clemson nips stubborn Citadel, 14–12". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 9, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs top PC, 25–13". The State. September 16, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Illinois State's ground attack too much for Citadel, 24–6". The Pantagraph. September 23, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "W&M wins, 24–12". The Lynchburg News. September 30, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lowly VMI snaps long losing streak; Turns back The Citadel 23–6". The Danville Register. October 7, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "The Citadel wins, 28–20". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ECU Crumplers Citadel, 34–0". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mounties' air game crushes Bulldogs, 31–6". The State. October 28, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Richmond blitzes Citadel". The Times and Democrat. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Sophomores lead Citadel upset win". The Times and Democrat. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Penalty recalls Bulldogs' score". The State. November 18, 1973. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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