1963 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1963 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Eddie Teague 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]

1963 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VPI $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
West Virginia 3 1 0 4 6 0
VMI 3 1 2 3 5 2
Furman 3 2 0 7 3 0
William & Mary 4 4 0 4 6 0
Richmond 2 2 1 3 6 1
The Citadel 2 4 0 4 6 0
George Washington 1 5 0 2 7 0
Davidson 0 4 1 1 5 2
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21William & MaryL 0–711,500[4]
September 28at DavidsonW 28–6[5]
October 4at George WashingtonW 27–226,100[6]
October 12vs. Presbyterian*W 24–0[7]
October 19Arkansas State*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 10–99,500[8]
October 26Furman 
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
L 25–3415,500[9]
November 2East Carolina*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 6–207,500[10]
November 9Richmond
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 6–2410,500[11]
November 16at VMIL 8–335,500[12]
November 23at Southern Miss*L 12–374,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  1. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 150. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "William & Mary's 2nd period score downs Bulldogs, 7–0". Florence Morning News. September 22, 1963. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cadets defeat Wildcats, 28–6". The Times and Democrat. September 29, 1963. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Citadel hands George Washington third defeat, 27–22". The Greenville News. October 5, 1963. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Citadel whips Blue Hose, 24–0". The News and Observer. October 13, 1963. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "The Citadel nips Arkansas State". The Times and Democrat. October 20, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman blasts Citadel in free-scoring battle". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "EC downs The Citadel 20–6 with single wing". The Times and Democrat. November 3, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Smith leads Spiders over Citadel, 24–6". The Progress-Index. November 10, 1963. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Keydets rout Cadets, 33–8". The Times and Democrat. November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Southern rips Citadel by 37–12". The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 1963. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.