Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | at Clemson* | | L 0–13 | 37,934 | [4] |
September 16 | at Appalachian State | | W 28–21 | 8,000 | [5] |
September 23 | Western Carolina* | | L 0–10 | 15,700 | [6] |
September 30 | at William & Mary | | L 12–31 | 7,500 | [7] |
October 7 | VMI | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC (rivalry)
| W 42–3 | 11,682 | [8] |
October 14 | at East Carolina | | L 21–27 | 15,320 | [9] |
October 21 | at Chattanooga* | | W 12–0 | 5,000 | [10] |
October 28 | Colgate* | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC
| L 26–28 | 15,290 | [11] |
November 4 | Richmond | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC
| L 7–21 | 11,680 | [12] |
November 11 | at Furman | | W 19–13 | 10,400 | [13] |
November 18 | Davidson | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC
| W 25–16 | 11,935 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
|
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- ^ "Citadel nips Apps". The News and Observer. September 17, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "William & Mary crushes The Citadel in the rain". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 1, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel throttles VMI team, 43–3". The Greenville News. October 8, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Citadel triumphs, 12–0". The Greenville News. October 22, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colgate Conquers The Citadel, 28 to 26". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 29, 1972. p. S8.
- ^ "Richmond entangles The Citadel". The News and Observer. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel dampens Furman bid, 19–13". The Greenville News. November 12, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel defeats Davidson, 25–16". The Gastonia Gazette. November 19, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.