1966 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1966 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Red Parker served as head coach for the first season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[1][2][3]

1966 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina + 4 1 1 4 5 1
William & Mary + 4 1 1 5 4 1
West Virginia 3 0 0 3 5 2
George Washington 4 3 0 4 6 0
Davidson 2 3 0 4 5 0
The Citadel 3 5 0 4 6 0
Richmond 2 4 0 2 8 0
VMI 1 3 0 2 8 0
Furman 1 4 0 3 7 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Vanderbilt*L 0–2415,327[4]
September 24at RichmondW 24–610,948[5]
October 1East Tennessee State*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 3–0[6]
October 8George Washington
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 13–219,545[7]
October 15at William & MaryL 6–2411,000[8]
October 22East Carolina 
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 17–2710,400[9]
October 29at DavidsonL 17–219,200[10]
November 5at West VirginiaL 0–3516,000[11]
November 12VMI
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 30–14[12]
November 19at FurmanW 10–6[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 150. 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. ^ "Second-half Vanderbilt assault chills Citadel's effort, 24–0". The State. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ogburn sparks Citadel". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "ETSU bows to Citadel". Kingsport Times-News. October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "GW trips The Citadel". The News and Observer. October 9, 1966. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "William & Mary topples Citadel". The Columbus Ledger. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "East Carolina rallies for 27-17 victory". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Davidson's Jim Poole paces win". The News and Observer. October 30, 1966. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "West Virginia romps, 35–0". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cadets roar from behind to outclass Keydets, 30–20". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Field goal helps Cadets top Furman". The News and Observer. November 20, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.