1966 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1966 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Red Parker served as head coach for the first season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.^[1][2][3]

1966 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–6 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Red Parker (1st season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina +	4	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
William & Mary +	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
West Virginia	3	–	0	–	0			3	–	5	–	2
George Washington	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Richmond	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
VMI	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Vanderbilt*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 0–24	15,327	^[4]
September 24	at Richmond	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 24–6	10,948	^[5]
October 1	East Tennessee State*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 3–0		^[6]
October 8	George Washington	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 13–21	9,545	^[7]
October 15	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 6–24	11,000	^[8]
October 22	East Carolina	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 17–27	10,400	^[9]
October 29	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 17–21	9,200	^[10]
November 5	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 0–35	16,000	^[11]
November 12	VMI	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 30–14		^[12]
November 19	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 10–6		^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 150. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
2. . The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
3. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
4. "Second-half Vanderbilt assault chills Citadel's effort, 24–0". The State. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ogburn sparks Citadel". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "ETSU bows to Citadel". Kingsport Times-News. October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "GW trips The Citadel". The News and Observer. October 9, 1966. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "William & Mary topples Citadel". The Columbus Ledger. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "East Carolina rallies for 27-17 victory". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Davidson's Jim Poole paces win". The News and Observer. October 30, 1966. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "West Virginia romps, 35–0". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Cadets roar from behind to outclass Keydets, 30–20". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Field goal helps Cadets top Furman". The News and Observer. November 20, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.