1976 THE CITADEL BULLDOGS FOOTBALL TEAM

1976 The Citadel Bulldogs football
1976 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–5 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Bobby Ross (4th season);
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
	Seasons ← 1975 1977 →

1976 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
East Carolina $	4	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
William & Mary	3	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State	2	–	2	–	1	6	–	4	–	1
Furman	2	–	2	–	1	6	–	4	–	1
VMI	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1976 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Bobby Ross served as head coach for the fourth season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Clemson*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 7–10	45,600	^[4]
September 18	Delaware*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 17–15	21,570	^[5]
September 25	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC ( rivalry)	W 17–16	17,200	^[6]
October 2	at East Carolina*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 3–22	18,250	^[7]
October 9	Chattanooga*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 14–10	17,985	^[8]
October 16	Richmond*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 20–7	16,745	^[9]
October 23	at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	W 26–7	29,113	^[10]
October 30	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 13–31	12,208	^[11]
November 6	VMI	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC ( rivalry)	L 14–30	18,745	^[12]
November 13	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 0–22	10,000	^[13]
November 20	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 40–6	15,785	^[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
^ "Tigers edge The Citadel, 10–7". Florence Morning News. September 12, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Quinn, Gene (September 19, 1976). "Hens Lose to Citadel". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Citadel nips Furman". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 26, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Defense sparks ECU's 4th win". The News and Observer. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Crosby's return sparks Citadel". The Greenville News. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Crosby lifts Cadets". The Greenville News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Citadel tops Air Force, 26–7". The Greenville News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Appalachian State stops Citadel, 31–13". The Times and Democrat. October 31, 1976. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "VMI shocks Citadel". The Greenville News. November 7, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "W&M smother The Citadel 22–0". The Danville Register. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Early scores gun Citadel past Wildcats". The State. November 21, 1976. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. 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] "Tigers edge The Citadel, 10–7". Florence Morning News. September 12, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Quinn, Gene (September 19, 1976). "Hens Lose to Citadel". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Citadel nips Furman". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 26, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Defense sparks ECU's 4th win". The News and Observer. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Crosby's return sparks Citadel". The Greenville News. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Crosby lifts Cadets". The Greenville News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Citadel tops Air Force, 26–7". The Greenville News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Appalachian State stops Citadel, 31–13". The Times and Democrat. October 31, 1976. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "VMI shocks Citadel". The Greenville News. November 7, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "W&M smother The Citadel 22–0". The Danville Register. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] "Early scores gun Citadel past Wildcats". The State. November 21, 1976. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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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 Furman VMI: Military Classic of the South Wofford
Culture & lore	The Regimental Band and Pipes
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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 1943–1945 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 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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 Furman VMI: Military Classic of the South Wofford
Culture & lore	The Regimental Band and Pipes
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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 1943–1945 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 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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