1946 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1946 The Citadel Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented The Citadel, as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach J. Quinn Decker, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–5 record (1–5 against SoCon opponents) and were outscored by a total of 154 to 82.[1][2] Albert Salvato was the team captain.[2]

1946 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–5 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainAlbert Salvato
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →
1946 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 North Carolina $ 4 0 1 8 2 1
William & Mary 7 1 0 8 2 0
No. 18 NC State 6 1 0 8 3 0
South Carolina 4 2 0 5 3 0
Duke 3 2 0 4 5 0
Richmond 3 2 2 6 2 2
VPI 3 3 2 3 4 3
VMI 2 3 1 4 5 1
George Washington 1 1 0 4 3 0
Clemson 2 3 0 4 5 0
Wake Forest 2 3 0 6 3 0
Maryland 2 5 0 3 6 0
Furman 1 4 0 2 8 0
Washington and Lee 1 4 0 2 6 0
The Citadel 1 5 0 3 5 0
Davidson 1 5 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 season marked The Citadel's return to intercollegiate football after a three-year hiatus from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II.[2][3]

The team played its home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Presbyterian*W 7–6[4]
October 5William & Mary
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 12–51[5]
October 12at Newberry*W 28–7[6]
October 19Furman
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
L 0–14[7]
November 1vs. South Carolina
L 7–1910,000[8]
November 9George Washington
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–18[9]
November 16at VMI
L 7–26[10]
November 23vs. DavidsonW 21–135,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "1946 The Citadel Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "2020 The Citadel Football Media Guide" (PDF). The Citadel. 2020.
  3. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "Citadel Barely Wins Over Presbyterian Hosemen, 7-6: Greenville's Herb Lindsey Catches Caver's Pass For P. C. Touchdown". The Greenville News. September 29, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furman, Citadel Lose: W and M Gets Early Jump To Defeat Cadet 51-12". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 6, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Citadel Wins: Cadetss Roll Over Indian Eleven, 28-7". The Greenville News. October 13, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman scores 14 to 0 victory over stubborn Citadel". The State. October 20, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Jake Penland (November 2, 1946). "Gamecocks Beat Citadel to Take State Title: Win Hard Fought Battle 19 to 7". The State. pp. 6, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "George Washington licks Bulldogs, 18–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Virginia Military turns back Citadel, 26 to 7". The Greenville News. November 17, 1946. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Dunfee Is Citadel Star In Triumph". The State. November 24, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.