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The Citadel Bulldogs
2016 The Citadel Bulldogs football team
First season1905 (119 years ago) (1905)
Head coach
1st season, 10–2 (.833)
StadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
(capacity: 21,000)
FieldSansom Field
Year built1948
Field surfaceNatural Grass
LocationCharleston, South Carolina
All-time record487–546–32 (.472)
Bowl record1–0 (1.000)
Playoff appearances5
Playoff record2–5
Conference titles4 (1961, 1992, 2015, 2016)
ColorsInfantry blue and white[1]
   
Fight song"The Fighting Light Brigade"
MascotBulldog
Marching bandThe Regimental Band and Pipes
Websitecitadelsports.com

The Citadel Bulldogs Football represent The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the NCAA Division I FCS. The Bulldogs play in the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936. The Bulldogs are coached by Brent Thompson, who was hired on January 19, 2016 to replace Mike Houston, who departed on January 18, 2016 for James Madison.[2][3][4]

Facilities

The Bulldogs first recorded stadium was College Park, located in the northeast corner of Hampton Park in Charleston, South Carolina. This field predated the current College Park at the same site, which is used as a practice facility for The Citadel Bulldogs baseball. Due to increasing attendance and the poor state of the stadium, the Bulldogs moved to the original Johnson Hagood Stadium in 1927. This stadium was replaced with the current Johnson Hagood Stadium in 1948.

Home stadium

The Bulldogs play their home games in Johnson Hagood Stadium, which lies just to the south of The Citadel's gates in Charleston. Johnson Hagood is a 21,000 seat stadium, in which The Citadel routinely ranks in the top 25 in attendance at the FCS level. In 2001, the Altman Athletic Center opened in the south end zone, complete with new home and visitor's locker rooms, official's locker rooms, and an upstairs hospitality area for donors. In 2008, The Citadel completed a re-construction of the west stands and West Side Tower. The stands contain reserved premium seats and bleacher seats, while the tower, shared with the South Carolina National Guard, contains twelve suites, a club level, and state of the art press box. During preparation for construction, workers discovered the remains of sailors from failed test runs of the H.L. Hunley. These remains were reinterred in Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston.

Beginning in 2012, The Citadel implemented a points system for parking and seat selection in Johnson Hagood Stadium, joining many large programs who use similar systems. The program is designed to reward long-time and large donors to The Citadel athletics by giving them preference in selecting seat and parking locations.[5]

In 2016, The Citadel determined that lead paint needed remediation on the east (visitor's) side of the stadium. The work resulted in the entire east side being closed for the first game of the 2016 season and some sections being opened for subsequent games. The capacity was thus 10,500 for the first game and about 15,000 for later games.[6][7][8] The Board of Visitors decided to fully renovate the east side of the stadium, announcing that decision on December 2, 2016.[9]

Practice and on-campus facilities

Practices are held at the Maybank Triplets Practice Facility, an artificial turf field at the north edge of campus. The Bulldogs utilize Seignious Hall, located across from McAlister Field House for weightlifting, locker rooms, team meeting and video space, and academic tutoring. The Citadel Sports Medicine Department also utilizes Seignious Hall. [10]

Coaches and staff

Coaches from The Citadel have often been targeted for larger programs. Notable former head and assistant coaches at The Citadel include Bobby Ross, Charlie Taaffe, Ellis Johnson, Frank Beamer, Al Davis, and Ralph Friedgen.[11]

Head Coaches[12]

Name First Year Final Year No. Seasons
Syd Smith 1905 1905 1
Ralph Foster 1906 1908 3
Sam Costen 1909 1910 2
Louis LeTellier 1911 1912 2
George Rogers 1913 1919 4
Harvey O'Brien 1916 1921 5
Carl Prause 1922 1929 8
Johnny Floyd 1930 1931 2
Tatum Gressette 1932 1939 8
Bo Rowland 1940 1942 3
J. Quinn Decker 1946 1952 7
John D. McMillan 1953 1954 2
John Sauer 1955 1956 2
Eddie Teague 1957 1965 9
Red Parker 1966 1972 7
Bobby Ross 1973 1977 5
Art Baker 1978 1982 5
Tom Moore 1983 1986 4
Charlie Taaffe 1987 1995 9
Don Powers 1996 2000 5
Ellis Johnson 2001 2003 3
John Zernhelt 2004 2004 1
Kevin Higgins 2005 2013 9
Mike Houston 2014 2015 2
Brent Thompson 2016 1

Current Staff

The current coaching staff at the Citadel is:[13]

Name Position
Brent Thompson Head Coach
Lou Conte Quarterbacks and B Backs/Offensive Coordinator
Blake Harrell Inside Linebackers/Defensive Coordinator
Joel Taylor Safeties/Pass Defense Coordinator
Brian Rucker Wide Receivers
J. P. Gunter Special Teams Coordinator/Slot Backs
Ron Boyd Offensive Line
Orlando Mitjans Cornerbacks
Roy Tesh Defensive Line
Scott Yielding Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line

Seasons and results

Main article: List of The Citadel Bulldogs football seasons

Conference championships

The Citadel has claimed 4 championships in the Southern Conference. The 2015 title was the first co-championship in school history.

Postseason appearances

Following the 1960 season, the Bulldogs played in the 1960 Tangerine Bowl defeating Tennessee Tech 27-0. Conference champion VMI did not participate in bowl games. The Bulldogs declined a bid to play in the 1961 Tangerine Bowl.

The Bulldogs appeared in the FCS Playoffs in 1988, 1990, 1992, 2015, and 2016, posting a 2–5 record. They lost in the first round twice to Georgia Southern and in the Quarterfinals to Youngstown State in 1992 after defeating North Carolina A&T in the first round. They defeated Coastal Carolina in the first round of the 2015 playoffs, and fell to Charleston Southern in the second round. In 2016, they fell in the second round to Wofford after earning a first round bye.

Rivalries

See also: Military Classic of the South and The Citadel–Furman football rivalry

The Citadel's primary rivals are the VMI Keydets football and Furman Paladins football. The game with VMI is known as the Military Classic of the South. The Citadel and Furman have been heated, annual rivals since both joined the Southern Conference in 1936. The Citadel is 150-183-9 all-time against in-state opponents.

Opponent Wins Losses Ties First meeting Last Citadel win Last Opponent win
VMI 40 30 2 1920 2016 2003
Furman 36 58 3 1913 2016 2013

Record vs. Current SoCon opponents

Excludes Furman and VMI, listed above.
East Tennessee State returns to the SoCon in 2016.
Opponent Wins Losses Ties First meeting Last Citadel win Last Opponent win
Chattanooga 18 29 2 1926 2016 2015
East Tennessee State[a] 10 15 0 1966 2016 2003
Mercer[b] 9 4 1 1906 2016 1931
Samford 6 4 0 1989 2016 2014
Western Carolina 24 16 1 1972 2016 2014
Wofford 43 28 1 1916 2016 2016[c]
  1. ^ East Tennessee State did not sponsor football from 2004–2014
  2. ^ Mercer did not sponsor football from 1941–2012
  3. ^ The Bulldogs lost a 2016 matchup in the second round of the FCS Playoffs.

Record vs instate opponents

Division 1, non-SoCon only
Opponent Wins Losses Ties First meeting Last Citadel win Last Opponent win
Charleston Southern 5 5 — 2002 2012 2015[a]
Clemson 5 31 1 1909 1931 2013
Coastal Carolina 1 1 — 2014 2015[b] 2014
Presbyterian 50 11 1 1915 2010 1979
South Carolina 8 40 3 1905 2015 2011
South Carolina State 4 0 0 1989 2001 none
  1. ^ The Bulldogs lost a 2015 matchup in the second round of the FCS Playoffs.
  2. ^ The Bulldogs won a 2015 matchup in the first round of the FCS Playoffs.

Bulldogs in the Pros

Main article: List of The Citadel Bulldogs in the NFL Draft

Many Citadel alumni have played in various professional leagues, including the National Football League, Canadian Football League and Arena Football League. Sixteen players have been drafted in the NFL Draft and AFL Draft, and other players have signed as undrafted free agents. Likely the most famous Citadel alumni in professional football are Running back Stump Mitchell and broadcaster Paul Maguire. Currently, Andre Roberts is a member of the Detroit Lions and Cortez Allen recently played with the Pittsburgh Steelers for 5 seasons.[14]

Individual honors

All-Americans
This list includes selected First Team All-Americans at The Citadel[15]

Year Name AFCA AP Walter Camp Sports Network/STATS Football Gazette
1976 Brian Ruff
Green tickY
1985 Jim Gabrish
Green tickY
1986 Scott Thompson
Green tickY
1988 Carlos Avalos
Green tickY
Green tickY
Green tickY
Green tickY
1990 J. J. Davis
Green tickY
1991 Lester Smith
Green tickY
Green tickY
1992 Lester Smith
Green tickY
Green tickY
Green tickY
Carey Cash
Green tickY
Green tickY
Green tickY
Terrence Forney
Green tickY
Lance Hansen
Green tickY
Green tickY
1994 Levi Davis
Green tickY
1995 Brad Keeney
Green tickY
1997 Carlos Frank
Green tickY
2008 Andre Roberts
Green tickY
Green tickY
2012 Mike Sellers
Green tickY
Green tickY
Green tickY
2015 Tyler Renew
Green tickY
Dee Delaney
Green tickY

Retired Jerseys

14 - Jack Douglas
15 - Lester Smith
35 - Stump Mitchell
51 - Brian Ruff
59 - Marc Buoniconti
66 - John Small

Future schedules

This represents the most recent verified future non-conference games. The current season schedule can be found at 2016 The Citadel Bulldogs football team.

2017

Date Opponent Location
Sept. 2 Newberry Charleston, SC
Sept. 9 Presbyterian Charleston, SC
Nov. 18 Clemson Clemson, SC

2018

Date Opponent Location
Nov. 17 Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
TBA Charleston Southern Charleston, SC

2019

Date Opponent Location
Aug. 31 Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA
TBA Charleston Southern Charleston, SC

2020

Date Opponent Location
TBA Charleston Southern Charleston, SC

2021

Date Opponent Location
TBA Charleston Southern Charleston, SC

References

  1. ^ "Colors: Thw Citadel Brand Guidelines". Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Jeff Hartsell (January 9, 2014). "The Citadel introduces new football coach Mike Houston". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  3. ^ Kevin Bilodeau (January 18, 2016). "Mike Houston leaves The Citadel for James Madison". WCSC-TV. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  4. ^ Kevin Bilodeau (January 19, 2016). "The Citadel names Brent Thompson as new head coach". WCSC-TV. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "Priority Points System". The Citadel. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  6. ^ Jeff Hartsell (August 29, 2016). "Citadel considers tearing down visitors' side at Johnson Hagood Stadium". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  7. ^ Jeff Hartsell (September 9, 2016). "Citadel football returns to (half of) Johnson Hagood Stadium". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  8. ^ Jeff Hartsell (October 11, 2016). "Citadel home at last, with nation's best 4 road wins". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  9. ^ Jeff Hartsell (October 11, 2016). "Citadel Notes: Stadium's east side to be renovated; Georgia Tech on 2019 schedule". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC.
  10. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. e-digitaleditions.com. p. 7. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  11. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. e-digitaleditions.com. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  12. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. e-digitaleditions.com. p. 142. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  13. ^ Jeff Hartsell (January 17, 2014). "Citadel football welcomes back Maurice Drayton as defensive coordinator". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  14. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. e-digitaleditions.com. p. 12. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  15. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. e-digitaleditions.com. p. 133. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
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