The Citadel Bulldogs basketball, 1900–1919

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The Citadel Bulldogs basketball teams represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The program was established in 1900–01, and has continuously fielded a team since 1912–13. Their primary rivals are College of Charleston, Furman and VMI.

1900–01[edit]

1900–01 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–1
Seasons
1901–02 →
Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state

College of Charleston L 7–25  0–1
 
Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

1912–13[edit]

1912–13 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3
Head coach
Seasons
← 1911–12
Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state

YMCA L 16–30  0–1
 
Charleston, SC

College of Charleston W 24–21  1–1
 
Charleston, SC

College of Charleston L 17–31  1–2
 
Charleston, SC

College of Charleston L 28–30  1–3
 
Charleston, SC

YMCA W 33–28  2–3
 
Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

1913–14[edit]

1913–14 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1
Head coach
Seasons
1913–14 NCAA men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Navy   10 0   1.000
Syracuse   12 0   1.000
Texas   11 0   1.000
California   2 0   1.000
Virginia   12 1   .923
Georgia   9 1   .900
Tennessee   15 2   .882
Oklahoma   7 1   .875
Utah   13 2   .867
The Citadel   6 1   .857
Kentucky   12 2   .857
Lehigh   12 2   .857
North Dakota State   12 2   .857
Washington   12 2   .857
Seton Hall   14 3   .824
Brigham Young   8 2   .800
Arizona   7 2   .778
Duquesne   7 2   .778
Virginia Tech   14 5   .737
Indiana State   11 4   .733
Texas A&M   5 2   .714
Nevada   7 3   .700
Idaho   11 5   .688
Notre Dame   11 5   .688
Michigan State   8 4   .667
Penn State   8 4   .667
Vanderbilt   6 3   .667
Manhattan   11 6   .647
Georgetown   10 6   .625
Allegheny   8 5   .615
Alabama   6 4   .600
Rutgers   3 2   .600
Tulsa   3 2   .600
Wake Forest   10 7   .588
Louisiana State   7 5   .583
Stanford   7 5   .583
Trinity   12 9   .571
Dayton   5 4   .556
North Carolina   10 8   .556
Oregon State   10 8   .556
South Carolina   5 4   .556
Arizona State   6 5   .545
Wichita State   8 7   .533
Bradley   10 10   .500
Pittsburgh   7 8   .467
North Carolina State   6 7   .462
Army   5 7   .417
Southern California   5 7   .417
Temple   5 7   .417
St. John's (NY)   7 11   .389
Oregon   6 11   .353
Bucknell   4 8   .333
Delaware   3 6   .333
William & Mary   3 6   .333
Clemson   1 3   .250
Louisville   2 6   .250
Wyoming   1 3   .250
Auburn   3 10   .231
Ohio   3 10   .231
Cincinnati   2 8   .200
Colgate   3 12   .200
Texas Christian   2 9   .182
Baylor   1 8   .111
New Mexico   0 1   .000
Rankings from AP Poll
Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state

YMCA W 32–31  1–0
 
Charleston, SC

College of Charleston W 42–11  2–0
 
Charleston, SC

vs. Newberry W 31–24  3–0
 
 
February 7
at South Carolina L 15–24  3–1
 
Columbia, SC

vs. Newberry W 33–17  4–1
 
 

YMCA W 34–27  5–1
 
Charleston, SC

College of Charleston W 49–6  6–1
 
Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

1914–15[edit]

1914–15 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2
Head coach
Seasons
1914–15 NCAA men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arizona   9 0   1.000
Virginia   17 0   1.000
Syracuse   10 1   .909
New Mexico   8 1   .889
Seton Hall   15 2   .882
Duquesne   12 2   .857
Washington   12 2   .857
Army   11 2   .846
North Dakota State   10 2   .833
Notre Dame   14 3   .824
Navy   9 2   .818
Tennessee   9 2   .818
Pittsburgh   14 4   .778
Penn State   10 3   .769
Brigham Young   6 2   .750
St. John's (NY)   12 4   .750
Utah   12 4   .750
Colgate   11 4   .733
Bradley   13 5   .722
The Citadel   14 4   .778
Manhattan   10 4   .714
Oklahoma State   10 4   .714
Alabama   7 4   .636
Kentucky   7 5   .583
Georgia   4 3   .571
Indiana State   7 6   .538
Trinity   10 10   .500
Georgetown   8 8   .500
North Carolina State   5 5   .500
West Virginia   10 10   .500
Niagara   8 9   .471
Stanford   4 5   .444
William & Mary   5 8   .385
Auburn   3 5   .375
North Carolina   6 10   .375
Bucknell   5 11   .313
South Carolina   2 7   .222
Connecticut   1 4   .200
Ole Miss   0 3   .000
Rankings from AP Poll
Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state

College of Charleston W 49–27  1–0
 
Charleston, SC
January 22
at South Carolina W 24–17  2–0
 
Columbia, SC

Newberry L 22–24  2–1
 
 

Newberry L 23–38  2–2
 
 

YMCA W 48–18  3–2
 
Charleston, SC

College of Charleston W 58–8  4–2
 
Charleston, SC
March 6
Clemson W 48–20  5–2
 
Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

1915–16[edit]

1915–16 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
Seasons
1915–16 NCAA men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arizona   5 0   1.000
North Dakota State   18 0   1.000
Tennessee   12 0   1.000
Utah   11 0   1.000
Allegheny   10 1   .909
Wake Forest   16 2   .889
Pittsburgh   15 2   .882
Seton Hall   13 2   .867
Navy   12 2   .857
Dayton   11 2   .846
Virginia   11 2   .846
New Mexico   9 2   .818
Bucknell   12 3   .800
Virginia Tech   12 3   .800
Vanderbilt   11 3   .786
Colgate   14 4   .778
Duquesne   7 2   .778
Georgia   7 2   .778
Alabama   13 4   .765
Notre Dame   9 3   .750
Syracuse   9 3   .750
Oklahoma   19 7   .731
Louisville   8 3   .727
Penn State   8 3   .727
Mississippi State   11 5   .688
The Citadel   4 2   .667
North Carolina   8 3   .727
Buffalo   7 4   .636
William & Mary   7 4   .636
Connecticut   5 3   .625
Georgetown   9 6   .600
Louisiana State   14 10   .583
Indiana State   7 2   .778
Kentucky   8 6   .571
Temple   7 6   .538
Ohio   8 7   .533
Akron   2 2   .500
Brigham Young   2 2   .500
Michigan State   2 2   .500
Oklahoma State   7 8   .467
Trinity   9 11   .450
Bradley   8 10   .444
Butler   3 4   .429
Rutgers   3 4   .429
Army   5 7   .417
Niagara   4 6   .400
South Carolina   4 6   .400
Ole Miss   4 7   .364
St. John's (NY)   5 10   .333
Wabash   4 8   .333
Manhattan   4 9   .308
North Carolina State   2 5   .286
Auburn   2 6   .250
Clemson   2 6   .250
Texas Christian   1 3   .250
Stanford   2 9   .182
Idaho   1 12   .077
Rankings from AP Poll
Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state

College of Charleston W 30–25  1–0
 
Charleston, SC

College of Charleston W 41–11  2–0
 
Charleston, SC

Charleston Athletic Club W 27–25  3–0
 
Charleston, SC
February 18
at South Carolina L 25–29  3–1
 
Columbia, SC

Newberry L 19–27  3–2
 
 
February 26
South Carolina W 30–19  4–2
 
Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

1916–17[edit]

1916–17 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1
Head coach
Seasons
1916–17 NCAA men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Navy   11 0   1.000
Montana State   20 2   .909
Louisiana State   20 2   .909
Canisius   9 1   .900
Creighton   18 2   .900
Virginia Tech   17 2   .895
Georgia   8 1   .889
North Dakota   8 1   .889
Brigham Young   14 2   .875
The Citadel   6 1   .857
Penn State   12 2   .857
Arizona   10 2   .833
Trinity   20 4   .833
Seton Hall   13 3   .813
Syracuse   13 3   .813
Clemson   8 2   .800
Colgate   15 4   .789
Lehigh   15 4   .789
Indiana State   13 4   .765
Oklahoma State   11 4   .733
Dayton   8 3   .727
Duquesne   7 3   .700
Michigan State   11 5   .688
Boston   6 3   .667
Georgetown   8 4   .667
Pittsburgh   12 6   .667
Tennessee   10 5   .667
Bradley   10 6   .625
Oklahoma   13 8   .619
Notre Dame   8 5   .615
Ole Miss   11 7   .611
Wake Forest   9 6   .600
Virginia   7 5   .583
St. John's (NY)   11 8   .579
North Carolina   5 4   .556
North Carolina State   10 8   .556
Butler   7 6   .538
Temple   10 9   .526
Auburn   2 2   .500
Idaho   8 8   .500
Utah   3 3   .500
West Virginia   8 8   .500
Wyoming   4 4   .500
Manhattan   7 8   .467
South Carolina   7 8   .467
Rutgers   4 5   .444
Alabama   6 8   .429
Buffalo   6 8   .429
Connecticut   4 6   .400
Kentucky   4 6   .400
Southern California   8 12   .400
William & Mary   4 9   .308
Niagara   2 5   .286
Army   3 8   .273
Cincinnati   3 8   .273
Vanderbilt   3 8   .273
Montana   4 11   .267
Texas Christian   2 6   .250
Wichita State   2 11   .154
Ohio   2 14   .125
Arizona State   0 1   .000
Rankings from AP Poll
Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state

College of Charleston W 46–7  1–0
 
Charleston, SC

Navy Yard Machinist Mates W 48–11  2–0
 
Charleston, SC

College of Charleston W 59–15  3–0
 
Charleston, SC

Charleston Athletic Club W 30–19  4–0
 
Charleston, SC
February 17
at South Carolina L 23–36  4–1
 
Columbia, SC

Charleston Athletic Club W 23–20  5–1
 
Charleston, SC
March 2
South Carolina W 47–17  6–1
 
Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

1917–18[edit]

1917–18 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–1
Head coach
Seasons
1917–18 NCAA men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Canisius   5 0   1.000
Creighton   14 0   1.000
Oregon State   15 0   1.000
Rhode Island   3 0   1.000
Utah State   9 0   1.000
Syracuse   16 1   .941
Idaho   12 1   .923
Louisiana State   12 1   .923
Penn State   12 1   .923
Oklahoma   11 1   .917
Navy   14 2   .875
Virginia   7 1   .875
Georgia   6 1   .857
Kentucky   9 2   .818
North Carolina State   13 3   .813
California   8 2   .800
Bucknell   11 3   .786
Arizona State   14 4   .778
Boston   6 2   .750
Buffalo   6 2   .750
North Carolina   9 3   .750
Virginia Tech   15 5   .750
Niagara   8 3   .727
Army   8 4   .667
Trinity   10 5   .667
Vanderbilt   6 3   .667
Wyoming   4 2   .667
Brigham Young   5 3   .625
Rutgers   5 3   .625
Seton Hall   8 5   .615
South Carolina   8 5   .615
Arizona   3 2   .600
Clemson   3 2   .600
Georgetown   8 6   .571
Utah   5 4   .556
Lehigh   11 9   .550
Temple   8 7   .533
Duquesne   4 4   .500
Indiana State   8 8   .500
Montana   6 6   .500
St. John's (NY)   8 8   .500
Texas Christian   4 4   .500
Bradley   6 8   .429
Colgate   9 12   .429
Manhattan   6 8   .429
Auburn   2 3   .400
Michigan State   6 10   .375
Pittsburgh   5 9   .357
William & Mary   6 11   .353
Dayton   2 4   .333
Notre Dame   2 4   .333
Ohio   4 8   .333
Washington   4 8   .333
Alabama   2 5   .286
Oregon   3 8   .273
Cincinnati   2 6   .250
Montana State   2 6   .250
Tennessee   3 9   .250
Wake Forest   4 12   .250
West Virginia   4 13   .235
Wichita State   3 10   .231
Connecticut   1 6   .143
Butler   0 6   .000
The Citadel   0 1   .000
Southern California   0 2   .000
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1917–18 season was interrupted by World War I and the Spanish flu.[1]

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state

College of Charleston L 15–48  0–1
 
Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

1918–19[edit]

1918–19 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–0
Head coach
Seasons
1918–19 NCAA men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Akron   14 0   1.000
The Citadel   9 0   1.000
Creighton   14 0   1.000
Louisiana State   1 0   1.000
Navy   16 0   1.000
Niagara   1 0   1.000
Oklahoma   12 0   1.000
Georgetown   9 1   .900
Rhode Island   7 1   .875
Idaho   13 2   .867
Penn State   11 2   .846
Bucknell   14 3   .824
Virginia Tech   18 4   .818
Syracuse   13 3   .813
Delaware   8 2   .800
New Mexico State   8 2   .800
Vanderbilt   8 2   .800
North Carolina State   11 3   .786
Utah   7 2   .778
Wyoming   7 2   .778
Clemson   3 1   .750
Saint Francis   9 3   .750
Michigan State Normal   10 4   .714
Colgate   13 6   .684
Arizona   6 3   .667
Indiana State   6 3   .667
Rutgers   6 3   .667
Tulane   6 3   .667
Utah State   6 3   .667
Louisville   7 4   .636
Brigham Young   5 3   .625
Tulsa   5 3   .625
Buffalo   8 5   .615
Lehigh   8 5   .615
WPI   8 5   .615
Auburn   4 3   .571
North Carolina   9 7   .563
Trinity   6 5   .545
Alabama   3 3   .500
Michigan State   9 9   .500
Pittsburgh   7 7   .500
West Virginia   8 8   .500
Arizona State   3 4   .429
Dayton   3 4   .429
Kentucky   6 8   .429
Bradley   6 9   .400
Duquesne   4 6   .400
Texas Christian   4 6   .400
Wake Forest   6 9   .400
Nevada   5 8   .385
Army   3 5   .375
South Carolina   4 7   .364
Manhattan   2 4   .333
Montana State   1 2   .333
New Mexico   2 4   .333
William & Mary   3 6   .333
Marshall   2 5   .286
Southern California   3 8   .273
Tennessee   2 6   .250
Notre Dame   2 10   .167
Wichita State   1 7   .125
Butler   1 9   .100
St. John's (NY)   0 7   .000
Rankings from AP Poll
Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state

West End W 37–25  1–0
 
Charleston, SC

Ashley Athletic Club W 33–15  2–0
 
Charleston, SC

West End W 34–29  3–0
 
Charleston, SC

Ashley Athletic Club W 32–14  4–0
 
Charleston, SC

Fort Jackson 48th Infantry W 26–25  5–0
 
 

Fort Jackson 48th Infantry W 25–22  6–0
 
 
March 1
at South Carolina W 33–25  7–0
 
Columbia, SC

Presbyterian W 39–18  8–0
 
Charleston, SC
March 9
South Carolina W 25–15  9–0
 
Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Andrew Miller (May 3, 2020). "Global pandemic 100 years ago rocked sports world in SC and across America". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  1. 2014-15 The Citadel Basketball Fact Back (PDF). The Citadel. p. 71. Retrieved January 4, 2015.