1975 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1975 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Bobby Ross 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]

1975 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 5 1 0 5 6 0
East Carolina 4 2 0 8 3 0
Appalachian State 3 2 0 8 3 0
The Citadel 4 3 0 6 5 0
William & Mary 2 3 0 2 9 0
Furman 2 4 0 5 5 1
VMI 2 4 0 3 8 0
Davidson 0 3 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Presbyterian*W 21–021,465[4]
September 20at Colgate*L 0–167,500[5]
September 27Wofford*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 16–719,845[6]
October 4William & Mary
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 21–615,845[7]
October 11East Carolina*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–316,842[8]
October 18at DavidsonW 44–03,800[9]
October 25at VMIW 6–38,600[10]
November 1Appalachian State
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 17–2218,485[11]
November 8at RichmondL 0–712,500[12]
November 15Furman 
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 13–9[13]
November 22at Chattanooga*L 6–246,007[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. 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. ^ "Dotson sparks as Citadel stops PC". The Greenville News. September 14, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colgate 16, Citadel 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 21, 1975. p. S10.
  6. ^ "The Citadel holds on 16–7". The Roanoke Times. September 28, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Citadel cruises by Indians". The Lynchburg News. October 5, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "East Carolina nips Citadel". The High Point Enterprise. October 12, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "The Citadel manhandles hapless Davidson, 44–0". The Times and Democrat. October 19, 1975. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cadets nip VMI, 6–3". The Greenville News. October 26, 1973. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Citadel falls to ASU". Florence Morning News. November 2, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Spiders nip Citadel 7–0, win SC crown". Daily Press. November 9, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Citadel Bulldogs derail Furman in defensive tilt". The Charlotte Observer. November 16, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "UTC shackles Citadel, 24–6". The State. November 23, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.