1941 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1941 The Citadel Bulldogs football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 4–3–1 (0–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Bo Rowland (2nd season)

Home stadium| Johnson Hagood Stadium

Seasons

<- 1940

1942 ->

1941 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 2 Duke $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
South Carolina | 4  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Clemson | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
William & Mary | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
VMI | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
VPI | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Wake Forest | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
NC State | 3  | - | 4  | - | 2 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 2
Furman | 2  | - | 3  | - | 2 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 2
Washington and Lee | 1  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 2
North Carolina | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Maryland | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
Davidson | 1  | - | 5  | - | 2 |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 3
The Citadel | 0  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 1
George Washington | 0  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 1
Richmond | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941 The Citadel Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bo Rowland, the Bulldogs compiled a 4–3–1 record (0–2–1 against conference opponents), finished 14th in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 175 to 89.[1] The Bulldogs played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[2][3]

The Citadel was ranked at No. 109 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[4]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 27| High Point*|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC

| W 45–0| 5,000| [5]
October 4| at Army*|

* Mitchie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| L 6–19| 7,000| [6]
October 10| vs. Presbyterian*|

* Sumter County Fair Grounds
* Sumter, SC

| W 21–13| | [7]
October 18| Furman|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC (rivalry)

| T 13–13| 7,000| [8]
October 31| vs. South Carolina|

* County Fairgrounds
* Orangeburg, SC

| L 6–13| 10,000| [9]
November 8| Wofford*|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC (rivalry)

| W 42–7| 6,000| [10]
November 20| vs. Davidson|

* American Legion Memorial Stadium
* Charlotte, NC

| L 14–24| 5,000| [11]
November 29| Sewanee*|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC

| W 28–0| | [12]

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1941 Citadel Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
2. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
3. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
4. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Citadel Gets 45-0 Victory Over College". The High Point Enterprise. September 20, 1941. p. 6 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Army Batters Citadel, 19-6". New York Daily News. October 5, 1941. p. 92 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Citadel Comes From Behind To Beat Presbyterian 21-13". The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, South Carolina). October 11, 1941. p. 5 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Scoop Latimer (October 19, 1941). "Furman and Citadel Battle To 13-13 Deadlock". Greenville News. p. Sports 1 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Alderman Duncan (November 1, 1941). "Carolina Topples Inspired Citadel Team, 13-6: Birds Strike On Lightning Plays To Win". The Greenville News. p. 6 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Citadel Brigade Topples Wofford Club, 42-7". The Greenville News. November 9, 1941. p. 13 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Davidson Takes To Air To Sink Citadel, 24-14". The Greenville News. November 21, 1941. p. 22 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Citadel Batters Out 28-0 Win Over Sewanee: Victory Sets Victory Pace As Cadets Wind Up Season". The Greenville News. November 30, 1941. p. B3 - via Newspapers.com.

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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
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