1972 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1972 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Red Parker served as head coach for the seventh season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.^[1][2][3]

1972 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–6 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Red Parker (7th season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Richmond	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
VMI	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Furman	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Appalachian State	0	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Clemson*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 0–13	37,934	^[4]
September 16	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 28–21	8,000	^[5]
September 23	Western Carolina*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 0–10	15,700	^[6]
September 30	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 12–31	7,500	^[7]
October 7	VMI	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 42–3	11,682	^[8]
October 14	at East Carolina	Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	L 21–27	15,320	^[9]
October 21	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 12–0	5,000	^[10]
October 28	Colgate*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 26–28	15,290	^[11]
November 4	Richmond	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 7–21	11,680	^[12]
November 11	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 19–13	10,400	^[13]
November 18	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 25–16	11,935	^[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1973". Clemson University. 1973. p. 2. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
5. "Citadel nips Apps". The News and Observer. September 17, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Catamounts down Citadel by 10–0". Greensboro Daily News. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "William & Mary crushes The Citadel in the rain". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 1, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Citadel throttles VMI team, 43–3". The Greenville News. October 8, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "ECU whips Citadel for fifth straight, 27–21". The Greenville News. October 15, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Citadel triumphs, 12–0". The Greenville News. October 22, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Colgate Conquers The Citadel, 28 to 26". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 29, 1972. p. S8.
12. "Richmond entangles The Citadel". The News and Observer. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Citadel dampens Furman bid, 19–13". The Greenville News. November 12, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Citadel defeats Davidson, 25–16". The Gastonia Gazette. November 19, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.