2021 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 2021 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Bulldogs were led by sixth-year head coach Brent Thompson and played their home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.

2021 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLou Conte (6th season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorTony Grantham (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 East Tennessee State $^   7 1     11 2  
Mercer   6 2     7 3  
Chattanooga   5 3     6 5  
Western Carolina   4 4     4 7  
Furman   4 4     6 5  
VMI   4 4     6 5  
Samford   3 5     4 7  
The Citadel   3 5     4 7  
Wofford   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 22:00 p.m.at No. 22 (FBS) Coastal Carolina*ESPN+L 14–5216,236
September 117:00 p.m.Charleston Southern*L 21–3810,848
September 186:00 p.m.North Greenville*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
ESPN+W 45–138,159
October 22:00 p.m. No. 18 VMI
W 35–2412,097
October 94:30 p.m.at No. 12 East Tennessee StateESPN+L 21–489,202
October 166:00 p.m.at FurmanESPN3L 14–2410,164
October 232:00 p.m.Western Carolina
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
ESPN+L 31–458,411
October 302:00 p.m.Mercer
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
ESPN3L 7–248,438
November 62:00 p.m.at SamfordESPN+L 14–35 4,011
November 132:00 p.m.Wofford
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
ESPN+W 45–4411,941
November 201:30 p.m.at ChattanoogaESPN+W 24-216,489

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References

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  1. ^ "2021 The Citadel Bulldogs Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.