1950 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1950 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1950 college football season. J. Quinn Decker served as head coach for the fifth season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.^[1][2][3]

1950 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–6 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach	J. Quinn Decker (5th season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Washington and Lee $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Clemson	3	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
VMI	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest	6	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	2
Maryland	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Duke	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
North Carolina	3	–	2	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
George Washington	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
NC State	4	–	4	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
William & Mary	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
The Citadel	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Furman	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
West Virginia	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Richmond	1	–	8	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
VPI	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Parris Island Marines*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 56–0	7,000	^[4]
September 23	at Florida*	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 3–7	25,000	^[5]
September 29	at Miami (FL)*	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	L 0–21	33,332	^[6]
October 7	Washington and Lee	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 0–20	7,000	^[7]
October 14	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 19–12	10,000	^[8]
October 21	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	L 7–21	8,000	^[9]
October 27	vs. Presbyterian*	Orangeburg Fairgrounds Orangeburg, SC	W 7–0	7,000	^[10]
November 4	Virginia*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 14–24	5,500	^[11]
November 11	South Carolina	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 19–7	10,000	^[12]
November 18	at VMI	Alumni Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 7–13		^[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
2. . The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
3. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
4. "The Citadel smashes Parris Island, 56–0". Florence Morning News. September 17, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Florida defeats Citadel on 78 yard punt return". Tallahassee Democrat. September 24, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Miami hands Citadel 21–0 trouncing". Tampa Sunday Tribune. September 30, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Citadel loses to Washington and Lee, 20–0". The State. October 8, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Citadel takes 19–12 grid win over Davidson College". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 15, 1950. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Furman Hurricane overpowers The Citadel, 21–7". The State. October 22, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Citadel beats Presbyterian 7–0 at Orangeburg". The State. October 28, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Virginia beats Citadel, 34–14, with powerful running attack". The Sunday Star. November 5, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Citadel in stunning upset win over South Carolina". Daily Press. November 12, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Citadel threat falls short as VMI wins 13–7". The State. November 19, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.