1974 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1974 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Bobby Ross served as head coach for the second season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.^[1][2][3]

1974 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–7 (3–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Bobby Ross (2nd season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Southern Conference football standings

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Presbyterian*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 6–0
September 21	at No. 4 (small) Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 12–48	18,893	^[4]
September 28	Richmond	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 24–27	7,485	^[5]
October 5	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 12–16
October 12	VMI	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (Military Classic of the South)	L 9–20	12,800	^[6]
October 19	at No. 20 Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 3–30	41,499	^[7]
October 26	Appalachian State	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 28–17	13,235	^[8]
November 2	at East Carolina	Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	L 21–41	19,450	^[9]
November 9	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 21–28
November 16	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 24–0		^[10]
November 23	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 56–21		^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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. Layton, Charles (September 22, 1974). "Delaware Storms The Citadel, 48-12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Last second field goal nips The Citadel, 27–24". The Times and Democrat. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "VMI defeats Bulldogs to remain in SC lead". The Greenville News. October 13, 1974. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Foley leads Tulane over Citadel, 30–3". The Greenville News. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Citadel seizes fumbles, downs App. St., 28–17". The Times and Democrat. October 27, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Schink leads ECU past Citadel, 41–21". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 3, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "'Whipped All Over Field,' Bemoans Paladins' Baker". The Greenville News. November 17, 1974 – via Newspapers.com.  
11. "The Citadel rips Davidson, 56–21". The Daily Times-News. November 24, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.