1959 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

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1959 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–2 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
The Citadel 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
VPI 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Furman 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Richmond 4 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
West Virginia 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
George Washington 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1959 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented

The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. Eddie Teague served as head coach for the third season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[1][2][3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19
Newberry*
W 48–016,000[4]
September 26at Florida State*
L 6–47[5]
October 3Davidson
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 13–7[6]
October 9vs. Wofford*
W 40–88,000[7]
October 17Richmond
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 8–7[8]
October 24Furmandagger
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 18–1415,100[9]
October 31at William & Mary
W 38–134,500[10]
November 7Presbyterian*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 8–0[11]
November 14at VMI
L 8–328,000[12]
November 21at West Virginia
W 20–147,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

NFL Draft selection

Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1959
 14 9 165 Pete Davidson Los Angeles Rams Tackle-Guard

References

  1. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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