1968 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
1968 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Richmond $ 6 –0 –08 –3 –0
The Citadel 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
East Carolina 2 –2 –04 –6 –0
William & Mary 2 –2 –03 –7 –0
Davidson 1 –3 –03 –6 –0
VMI 1 –3 –01 –9 –0
Furman 0 –4 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1968 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Red Parker served as head coach for the third season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[1][2][3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 212:00 p.m.at Army*
L 14–3423,000
September 28Lehigh*
W 28–1215,400[4]
October 5at Furman
W 31–1210,400[5]
October 12Richmond
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 16–21[6]
October 19VMI
W 13–812,300[7]
October 26at No. 5 Chattanooga*
L 9–3111,500[8][9]
November 2vs. Davidson
W 28–216,626[10]
November 9West Virginia*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–177,150
November 16at William & Mary
W 24–217,500[11]
November 24East Carolinadagger
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 14–23[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

  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. ↑ "McMillan Sparks Citadel's Triumph". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. Associated Press. September 29, 1968. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Citadel gains 31–12 victory over Furman". The Gastonia Gazette. October 6, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Early surge edges Citadel for Spiders". Daily Press. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "The Citadel downs VMI 13–8 to keep Southern Conference title hopes alive". The Times and Democrat. October 20, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "The Citadel falls to Chattanooga". The Greenville News. October 27, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Citadel rally tops Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 3, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Citadel keeps Southern title opportunity alive". The Gastonia Gazette. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Pirates rally to down Cadets". The Times and Democrat. November 24, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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