1969 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1969 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Red Parker served as head coach for the fourth season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.^[1][2][3]

1969 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–3 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Red Parker (4th season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Davidson +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Richmond +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
East Carolina	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Furman	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	1
VMI	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Lehigh*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 41–16	10,000	^[4]
September 27	Arkansas State*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 14–10	19,276	^[5]
October 4	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	W 31–13	11,500	^[6]
October 11	William & Mary	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 14–21	21,460	^[7]
October 18	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 28–2	6,500	^[8]
October 25	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 34–28	21,573	^[9]
November 1	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 18–45	12,000	^[10]
November 8	Maine*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 40–28	15,000	^[11]
November 15	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 37–21	17,350	^[12]
November 21	Chattanooga*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 5–10	8,450	^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

NFL Draft selection

Year	Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Team	Position
1969	16	25	415	Jim McMillan	Baltimore Colts	Running Back

References

1. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 151. 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. "Citadel sweeps to 41–16 win". The Greenville News. Associated Press. September 21, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "The Citadel turns back Arkansas State by 14–10". The Danville Register. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "The Citadel rips ECC, 31–13". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Citadel gets dumped by William & Mary". The High Point Enterprise. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Citadel blasts Virginia Military". The Times and Democrat. October 19, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Citadel stages late rally to upset Davidson 34–28". The Danville Register. October 26, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Spiders win to keep SC hopes alive". Daily Press. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "The Citadel power tops rallying UM club, 40–28". Portland Press Herald. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Citadel defeats Furman, 37 to 21". The Times and Democrat. November 20, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "The Citadel loses defense battle to Chattanooga". The Greenville News. November 22, 1969. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.