1918 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1918 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel Academy in the 1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Harry J. O'Brien served as coach for the third season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association and played home games at College Park Stadium in Hampton Park. The 1918 season was interrupted by World War I and the Spanish flu, resulting in just a three-game schedule for the Bulldogs, all taking place after Armistice Day.[1][2][3][4]

1918 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record0–2–1 (0–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Park Stadium
Seasons
← 1917
1919 →
1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech $ 3 0 0 6 1 0
Vanderbilt 2 0 0 4 2 0
Mississippi A&M 2 0 0 3 2 0
Clemson 3 1 0 5 2 0
South Carolina 2 1 1 2 1 1
Furman 1 3 0 3 5 1
Sewanee 0 1 0 3 2 0
The Citadel 0 1 1 0 2 1
Auburn 0 2 0 2 5 0
Ole Miss 0 2 0 1 3 0
Wofford 0 2 0 0 3 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 16vs. Clemson
L 0–7[5]
November 23Charleston Navy*L 0–6
November 28vs. South Carolina
T 0–0[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  4. ^ Andrew Miller (May 3, 2020). "Global pandemic 100 years ago rocked sports world in SC and across America". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Clemson wins great game from Citadel". The Sunday Record. November 17, 1918. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ancient rivals battle to draw, Carolina and Citadel in scoreless tie". The State. November 29, 1918. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.