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1927 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6–1 (2–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Mississippi College + 8 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Chattanooga + 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Centenary + 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Furman + 3 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 1 – 0 – 0 1 – 0 – 1
Stetson 4 – 0 – 1 6 – 0 – 1
Loyola (LA) 1 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Wofford 2 – 1 – 2 2 – 4 – 3
Presbyterian 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 3
Mercer 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Louisville 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Louisiana College 1 – 1 – 0 1 – 1 – 0
Union (TN) 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Centre 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Howard (AL) 1 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 2
Florida Southern 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Birmingham–Southern 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Western Kentucky State Normal 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Erskine 1 – 2 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
SW Louisiana 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Millsaps 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rollins 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 5 – 0
Transylvania 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
Newberry 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 1
Kentucky Wesleyan 0 – 0 – 0 0 – 0 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1927 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1927 college football season. Carl Prause served as head coach for the sixth season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.[1][2][3] The City of Charleston opened a new stadium for the 1927 season. The Bulldogs claimed their first win in the stadium over Oglethorpe on October 15, also the day the stadium was dedicated.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24vs. Davidson*
L 0–5[5]
October 1vs. Mercer
L 0–65,000[6]
October 8at Chattanooga
L 6–31
October 15Oglethorpe
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 19–06,000[7]
October 27vs. South Carolina*
L 0–6[8]
November 5at Clemson*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–13[9]
November 12Wofford
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
T 6–6
November 19Furman
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
L 0–6
November 24Presbyterian
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 7–6
vs. Newberry*W 26–0
  • *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 December 22, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  4. ^ "General Johnson Hagood Memorial Stadium". 1928 Sphinx. The Citadel Football Association. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  5. ^ "Wildcats down Citadel Cadets". The State. September 25, 1927. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Citadel bows to Mercer, 6–0". The Greenville News. October 2, 1927. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Citadel romps over Oglethorpe". The State. October 16, 1927. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Zobel, ill player, shoots pass for Carolina to beat Citadel, 6 to 0". The Greenville News. October 28, 1927. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson Tigers too rough for Citadel, game ends 13–0". Florence Morning News. November 6, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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