1926 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1926 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) the 1926 college football season. Carl Prause served as head coach for the fifth season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association and played home games at College Park Stadium in Hampton Park.[1][2][3]

1926 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–3 (5–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Park Stadium
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centenary + 5 0 0 5 3 0
Chattanooga + 4 0 2 6 2 2
Presbyterian 5 1 0 7 2 0
Furman 3 1 1 8 1 1
Stetson 3 1 0 5 1 1
Georgetown (KY) 3 1 1 6 2 1
Louisiana Tech 3 1 0 5 2 2
Birmingham–Southern 3 1 2 5 3 2
Mercer 3 1 1 4 3 2
Mississippi College 5 2 0 6 3 0
Louisville 2 1 0 6 2 0
Centre 2 1 2 3 4 2
The Citadel 5 3 0 7 3 0
SW Louisiana 2 2 0 6 3 1
Transylvania 1 1 0 4 3 0
Florida Southern 2 2 0 4 4 0
Oglethorpe 3 4 1 3 7 1
Howard (AL) 2 3 1 4 4 1
Western Kentucky State Normal 1 2 1 4 4 1
Newberry 2 4 0 2 5 0
Millsaps 2 6 0 2 8 0
Wofford 1 3 0 2 8 0
Union (TN) 1 4 0 3 6 0
Louisiana College 0 4 0 3 5 0
Kentucky Wesleyan 0 4 0 3 6 0
Erskine 0 4 0 1 7 0
Rollins 0 4 0 0 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25StetsonW 14–7
October 2at Mercer
W 12–7[4]
October 9Chattanooga
  • College Park Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 3–6
October 16at NewberryW 27–0
October 23at WoffordSpartanburg, SC (rivalry)W 6–0
October 28vs. South Carolina*
W 12–9[5]
November 6Oglethorpe
  • College Park Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 10–0[6]
November 13at Clemson*W 15–6[7]
November 20Furman
  • College Park Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
L 0–7
November 25Presbyterian
  • College Park Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–9[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  4. ^ "Citadel victor in last stages". The State. October 3, 1926. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Citadel upsets Dope to beat Carolina birds". The State. October 29, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Gordy, J. F. (November 7, 1926). "Petrels Lifeless At Times". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 23. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Citadel takes scrappy battle". The State. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Blue Stockings Defeat Citadel". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. November 26, 1926. p. 11. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .