1976 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

American college football season

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

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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[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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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[edit]

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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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

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* The Regimental Band and Pipes

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