1979 THE CITADEL BULLDOGS FOOTBALL TEAM

1979 The Citadel Bulldogs football
1979 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Art Baker (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Ralph Friedgen (3rd season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
	Seasons ← 1978 1980 →

1979 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Chattanooga $	5	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
VMI	4	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	1
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Furman	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Appalachian State	3	–	4	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
East Tennessee State	2	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Western Carolina	2	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Marshall	0	–	6	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1979 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Art Baker 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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Presbyterian*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 13–21	17,500	^[4]
September 15	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 7–26	17,835	^[5]
September 22	at Vanderbilt*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 27–14	26,500	^[6]
September 29	Appalachian State	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 24–23	17,850	^[7]
October 6	Western Carolina	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 21–19	14,750	^[8]
October 13	at East Carolina*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 7–49	28,751	^[9]
October 20	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA ( rivalry)	W 37–6	8,100	^[10]
October 27	Wofford*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC ( rivalry)	W 49–30	18,960	^[11]
November 3	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 17–16	13,000	^[12]
November 10	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–28		^[13]
November 17	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC ( rivalry)	L 44–45	20,130	^[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.
^ "Presbyterian ends string by Bulldogs". The Charlotte Observer. September 9, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Middies sail past The Citadel, 26–7". The Baltimore Sun. September 16, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Trio lead Citadel past Vandy 27–14". The State. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Citadel surprises Appalachian 24–23". The State. September 30, 1979. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "The Citadel wins thriller over Western Carolina". The Greenville News. October 7, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "East Carolina stuns The Citadel, 49–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1979. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Citadel amazes itself with 37–6 rout of VMI". The Greenville News. October 21, 1979. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Citadel outscores Wofford". The Times and Democrat. October 28, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Citadel edges Marshall, 17–16". Florence Morning News. November 4, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Chattanooga clinches a tie in Southern". The Roanoke Times. November 11, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Furman survives Russell-led Citadel attack, wins 45–44". The State. November 18, 1979. 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] "Presbyterian ends string by Bulldogs". The Charlotte Observer. September 9, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Middies sail past The Citadel, 26–7". The Baltimore Sun. September 16, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Trio lead Citadel past Vandy 27–14". The State. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Citadel surprises Appalachian 24–23". The State. September 30, 1979. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "The Citadel wins thriller over Western Carolina". The Greenville News. October 7, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "East Carolina stuns The Citadel, 49–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1979. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Citadel amazes itself with 37–6 rout of VMI". The Greenville News. October 21, 1979. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Citadel outscores Wofford". The Times and Democrat. October 28, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Citadel edges Marshall, 17–16". Florence Morning News. November 4, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Chattanooga clinches a tie in Southern". The Roanoke Times. November 11, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] "Furman survives Russell-led Citadel attack, wins 45–44". The State. November 18, 1979. 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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