1977 THE CITADEL BULLDOGS FOOTBALL TEAM

1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football
1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–6 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Bobby Ross (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Ralph Friedgen (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Frank Beamer (1st season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
	Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Chattanooga +	4	–	1	–	0	9	–	1	–	1
VMI +	4	–	1	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Furman	3	–	2	–	1	4	–	5	–	2
Western Carolina	2	–	2	–	1	6	–	4	–	1
Appalachian State	1	–	4	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Marshall	0	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions

The 1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Bobby Ross served as head coach for the fifth 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 3	Wofford*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC ( rivalry)	W 7–0	26,930	^[4]
September 10	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 2–21	16,226	^[5]
September 17	Western Carolina	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 20–0	15,740	^[6]
October 1	Presbyterian*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 13–7	16,890	^[7]
October 8	at Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 7–23	15,918	^[8]
October 15	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA ( Military Classic of the South)	L 3–19	8,700	^[9]
October 22	East Carolina*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 16–34	13,520	^[10]
October 29	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 14–21	8,300	^[11]
November 5	William & Mary*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 13–14	13,420	^[12]
November 12	Appalachian State	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 28–20	10,420	^[13]
November 19	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC ( rivalry)	W 10–3		^[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

NFL Draft selections

Year	Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Team	Position
1977	11	25	304	Brian Ruff	Baltimore Colts	Linebacker

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.
^ "The Citadel edges Wofford". Sun-News. September 4, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Navy stymies Citadel to take 21–2 victory". Winston-Salem Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Citadel opens SC year with 20–0 win". The Times and Democrat. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "El Cid defeats Blue Hose 13–7". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Tomashek, Tom (October 9, 1977). "Hens Come Alive, Bombard Citadel". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeal's return lifts VMI". The State. October 16, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "East Carolina rallies to defeat Citadel 34–16". The Robesonian. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Reeves' TD lifts Mocs by The Citadel, 21–14". The Times and Democrat. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rozantz propels W&M". The Danville Register. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Citadel whips ASU". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Citadel edges Furman, 10–3". Sun-News. November 20, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 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] "The Citadel edges Wofford". Sun-News. September 4, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Navy stymies Citadel to take 21–2 victory". Winston-Salem Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Citadel opens SC year with 20–0 win". The Times and Democrat. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "El Cid defeats Blue Hose 13–7". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] Tomashek, Tom (October 9, 1977). "Hens Come Alive, Bombard Citadel". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "McNeal's return lifts VMI". The State. October 16, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "East Carolina rallies to defeat Citadel 34–16". The Robesonian. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Reeves' TD lifts Mocs by The Citadel, 21–14". The Times and Democrat. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Rozantz propels W&M". The Danville Register. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Citadel whips ASU". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] "Citadel edges Furman, 10–3". Sun-News. November 20, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 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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