1970 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

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1970 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
William & Mary $ 3 1 0 5 7 0
The Citadel 4 2 0 5 6 0
Furman 3 2 0 8 3 0
East Carolina 2 2 0 3 8 0
Richmond 3 3 0 4 6 0
Davidson 2 4 0 2 8 0
VMI 1 4 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1970 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented

The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Red Parker served as head coach for the fifth season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[1][2][3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Clemson*L 0–2433,908[4]
September 19at Vanderbilt*L 0–5217,333[5]
September 26East CarolinaW 31–017,420[6]
October 3at No. 1 Arkansas State*
L 7–2416,000[7]
October 10at William & MaryW 16–710,000[8]
October 17Bucknell*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 42–2813,350[9]
October 24VMI
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 56–917,345[10]
October 31Richmond
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 14–31[11]
November 7at Chattanooga*L 28–29[12]
November 14at FurmanL 21–28[13]
November 21Davidsondagger
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 44–915,250[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

NFL Draft selections

Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1970
1 12 12 John Small Atlanta Falcons Linebacker

References

  1. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 151. 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. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1971". Clemson University. 1971. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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