The Citadel Bulldogs football, 1920–29

The Citadel Bulldogs football teams represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The program was established in 1905. Their primary rivals are Furman University and Virginia Military Institute (VMI). The games against VMI were dubbed the Military Classic of the South in 1976. The trophy for the game, the Silver Shako, was also introduced in 1976.

In the 1920's, the Bulldogs opened their new Johnson Hagood Stadium one block south of campus.

Contents:	1920 - 1921 - 1922 - 1923 - 1924 - 1925 - 1926 - 1927 - 1928 - 1929

1920

1920 The Citadel Bulldogs football

Conference

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

1920 record

2–6 (1–5 SIAA)

Head coach

Harvey O'Brien (4th year)

Home stadium

College Park Stadium

Seasons

« 1919

1921 »

Harvey O'Brien returned to lead the Bulldogs after a one year absence. His second tenure as head coach would last two seasons.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 2	at Georgia	Sanford Field • Athens, GA	L 0–40
October 9	Furman	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC (Rivalry)	L 6–21
Ocobter 16	vs. VMI	Lynchburg, VA (Rivalry)	L 0–35
October 23	Wofford	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 19–0
October 30	vs. Davidson*	Charlotte, NC	L 13–27
November 6	Newberry*	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 35–10
November 10	vs. Clemson	County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SC	L 0–26
November 25	South Carolina	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 6–7
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

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1921

1921 The Citadel Bulldogs football

Conference

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

1921 record

3–3–2 (2–3–1 SIAA)

Head coach

Harvey O'Brien (5th year)

Home stadium

College Park Stadium

Seasons

« 1920

1922 »

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 24	at Presbyterian	Clinton, SC	W 20–0
October 1	Parris Island Marines*	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 37–0
October 8	Wofford	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 28–0
October 22	at Erskine	Due West, SC	L 6–13
October 29	at Furman	Manly Field • Greenville, SC (Rivalry)	L 0–42
November 5	at Newberry*	Setzler Field • Newberry, SC	T 7–7
November 10	vs. Clemson	County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SC	T 7–7
November 24	at South Carolina	Columbia, SC	L 0–13
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

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1922

1922 The Citadel Bulldogs football

Conference

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

1922 record

3–5 (1–2 SIAA)

Head coach

Carl Prause (1st year)

Home stadium

College Park Stadium

Seasons

« 1921

1923 »

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 7	Parris Island Marines*	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 14–6
October 19	Furman	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC (Rivalry)	L 0–28
October 28	Presbyterian	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 0–9
November 4	at Newberry*	Setzler Stadium • Newberry, SC	L 7–10
November 11	Clemson*	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 0–18
November 16	vs. South Carolina*	County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SC	L 0–13
November 25	Southern College*	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 53–0
December 2	at Erskine	Due West, SC	W 28–0
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

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1923

1923 The Citadel Bulldogs football

Conference

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

1923 record

5–3–1 (2–1–1 SIAA)

Head coach

Carl Prause (2nd year)

Home stadium

College Park Stadium

Seasons

« 1922

1924 »

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 29	Fort Bragg*	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 31–0
October 13	at Davidson*	Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC	L 0–7
October 20	at Furman	Manly Field • Greenville, SC (Rivalry)	L 14–30
October 27	Newberry*	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 21–7)
November 10	at Presbyterian	Clinton, SC	T 0–0
November 15	vs. South Carolina*	County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SC	L 0–12
November 23	at Southern College*		W 18–3
November 24	at Wofford	Spartanburg, SC	W 9–0
December 1	Erskine	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 26–0
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

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1924

1924 The Citadel Bulldogs football

Conference

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

1924 record

6–4 (4–2 SIAA)

Head coach

Carl Prause (3rd year)

Home stadium

College Park Stadium

Seasons

« 1923

1925 »

The first Homecoming day was held at The Citadel on October 25, 1924.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 27	Southern College*	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 12–0
October 4	Wofford	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 19–0
October 11	Oglethorpe	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 7–10
October 18	at Newberry*	Setzler Field • Newberry, SC	L 6–14
October 25	Furman	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC (Rivalry)	W 6–0
October 29	vs. South Carolina*	County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SC	L 3–14
November 8	at Washington and Lee	Lexington, VA	L 7–32
November 15	vs. Clemson*	Anderson, SC	W 20–0
November 22	at Erskine	Due West, SC	W 7–0
November 29	Presbyterian	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 13–0
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

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1925

1925 The Citadel Bulldogs football

Conference

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

1925 record

6–4 (4–2 SIAA)

Head coach

Carl Prause (4th year)

Home stadium

College Park Stadium

Seasons

« 1924

1926 »

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 26	Parris Island Marines*	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 7–0
October 3	Rollins	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 27–0
October 10	at Furman	Manly Field • Greenville, SC (Rivalry)	L 0–7
October 17	Newberry*	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 26–0
October 28	vs. South Carolina*	County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SC	L 6–30
October 31	at Mercer	Macon, GA	W 31–0
November 7	at Oglethorpe	Hermance Stadium • Brookhaven, GA	L 0–7
November 14	Clemson*	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 0–6
November 21	Erskine	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 53–0
November 28	at Presbyterian	Clinton, SC	W 7–0
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

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1926

1926 The Citadel Bulldogs football

Conference

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

1926 record

7–3 (4–3 SIAA)

Head coach

Carl Prause (5th year)

Home stadium

College Park Stadium

Seasons

« 1925

1927 »

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 25	Stetson	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 14–7
October 2	Mercer	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 14–7
October 9	Chattanooga	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 3–6
October 16	at Newberry*	Setzler Field • Newberry, SC	W 27–0
October 23	at Wofford	Spartanburg, SC	W 6–0
October 28	vs. South Carolina	County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SC	W 12–9
October 30	Presbyterian	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 0–9
November 13	at Clemson*	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 15–6
November 20	Furman	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC (Rivalry)	L 0–7
November 27	Oglethorpe	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 10–0
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

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1927

1927 The Citadel Bulldogs football

Conference

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

1927 record

3–6–1 (2–3–1 SIAA)

Head coach

Carl Prause (6th year)

Home stadium

Johnson Hagood Stadium

Seasons

« 1926

1928 »

The City of Charleston opened a new stadium for the 1927 season. The Bulldogs claimed their first win in the stadium over Oglethorpe on October 15, also the day the stadium was dedicated.^[1]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 24	vs. Davidson*	Gastonia, NC	L 0–5
October 1	Mercer	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 0–6
October 8	at Chattanooga	Chattanooga, TN	L 6–31
October 15	Oglethorpe	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 19–0	6,000^[1]
October 27	vs. South Carolina*	County Fairgrounds • Charleston, SC	L 0–6
November 5	at Clemson*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 0–13
November 12	Wofford	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	T 6–6
November 19	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC (Rivalry)	L 0–6
November 24	Presbyterian	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 7–6
	vs. Newberry*		W 26–0
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

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1928

1928 The Citadel Bulldogs football

Conference

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

1928 record

6–3–1 (3–3 SIAA)

Head coach

Carl Prause (7th year)

Home stadium

Johnson Hagood Stadium

Seasons

« 1927

1929 »

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 6	Stetson	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 39–0
October 13	Newberry*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 32–6
October 20	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 26–2
October 27	Erksine	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 14–0
November 1	vs. South Carolina*	County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SC	T 0–0
November 10	at Furman	Manly Field • Greenville, SC (Rivalry)	L 0–13
November 17	Mercer	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 0–7
November 24	at Wofford	Spartanburg, SC	L 7–9
December 1	Presbyterian	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 25–0
December 8	Clemson*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 12–7
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

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1929

1929 The Citadel Bulldogs football

Conference

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

1929 record

5–4–1 (4–0–1 SIAA)

Head coach

Carl Prause (8th year)

Home stadium

Johnson Hagood Stadium

Seasons

« 1928

1930 »

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 28	Newberry*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 59–0
October 5	Oglethorpe	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 18–0
October 12	at VMI*	Lexington, VA (Rivalry)	L 7–13
October 19	Davidson*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 6–7
October 26	Presbyterian	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 14–0
October 31	vs. South Carolina*	County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SC	L 14–27
November 9	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC (Rivalry)	T 0–0
November 16	Mercer	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 21–13
November 23	at Clemson*	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	L 0–13
November 28	at Wofford	Spartanburg, SC	W 7–0
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

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References

^ ^a ^b "General Johnson Hagood Memorial Stadium". 1928 Sphinx. The Citadel Football Association. Retrieved December 5, 2012.

2. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. pp. 144–146. Retrieved 2012-11-28.

3. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Retrieved January 21, 2013.

v t e The Citadel Bulldogs football

Venues	College Park Stadium (c. 1905–1926) Johnson Hagood Stadium (original) (1927–1947) Johnson Hagood Stadium (1948–present)

Bowls & rivalries	1960 Tangerine Bowl Military Classic of the South (VMI) Furman

People	Coaches NFL Draft Picks

Seasons	1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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