1954 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1954 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1954 college football season. John D. McMillan 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]

1954 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 West Virginia $ 3 0 0 8 1 0
Furman 2 0 0 5 5 0
No. 16 VPI 3 0 1 8 0 1
Davidson 2 1 0 6 3 0
VMI 4 3 0 4 6 0
Richmond 2 3 0 5 4 0
William & Mary 1 2 2 4 4 2
George Washington 0 4 1 1 7 1
The Citadel 0 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Elon*W 21–139,000[4]
October 2Davidson
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–136,700[5]
October 9Richmond 
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–265,400[6]
October 16at FurmanL 20–318,000[7]
October 23Presbyterian*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 19–206,000[8]
October 29vs. Wofford*
W 14–13[9]
November 6Newberry*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 14–204,500[10]
November 13at VMI
L 0–42[11]
November 27at Clemson*L 0–591,500[12]
December 4South Carolina*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 6–195,500[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "Rierson leads Citadel over Elon, 21 to 13". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 26, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson wins 13–0 over Citadel 'Dogs". Florence Morning News. October 3, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Richmond turns Citadel game into rout in 4th". The Charlotte Observer. October 10, 1954. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman beats Cadets, 31–20". The Times and Democrat. October 17, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Presbyterian edges Citadel". The Times and Democrat. October 24, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Citadel spoils Wofford win streak, 14 to 13". The Greenville News. October 30, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Indians upset Citadel, 20–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 7, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "VMI trounces Citadel, 42–0". The Times and Democrat. November 14, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Big third period helps Clemson smother Citadel". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 28, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "South Carolina beats rough Citadel, 19–6". The Rocky Mount Telegram. December 5, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.