1951 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1951 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1951 college football season. J. Quinn Decker served as head coach for the sixth season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.^[1][2][3]

1951 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–6 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach	J. Quinn Decker (6th season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Maryland +	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
VMI +	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Washington and Lee	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Clemson	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Duke	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
South Carolina	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
George Washington	2	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
North Carolina	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
West Virginia	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
NC State	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Richmond	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
VPI	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Florida*	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 7–27	40,000	^[4]
October 1	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 7–26
October 6	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 34–14
October 13	at Newberry*	Setzler Field Newberry, SC	W 41–7
October 19	vs. Furman	County Fairgrounds Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)	L 14–35	7,500	^[5]
October 27	Presbyterian*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 35–0
November 3	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–39	10,000
November 10	at Army*	Mitchie Stadium West Point, NY	L 6–27
November 17	VMI	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (Military Classic of the South)	L 21–27	7,000	^[6]
November 24	East Carolina*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 21–7	3,500	^[7]
*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. "Florida dumps Citadel, 27–7". The Greenville News. September 23, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Furman's Hurricane overpowers Citadel, 35 to 14". The Times and Democrat. October 20, 1951. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Late 62-yard VMI aerial beats Citadel; score, 27–21". The State. November 18, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Citadel rips over East Carolina, 21–7". The Greenville News. November 25, 1951. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.