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1949 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 North Carolina $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 14 Maryland 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Washington and Lee 3 – 1 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Duke 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
VMI 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
The Citadel 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Clemson 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 2
Furman 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wake Forest 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
George Washington 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
NC State 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VPI 1 – 5 – 2 1 – 7 – 2
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1949 college football season. J. Quinn Decker served as head coach for the fourth season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[1][2][3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Florida*
L 0–1320,000[4]
October 7Newberry*
W 14–12[5]
October 15at No. 8 Kentucky*
L 0–44[6]
October 21Furman
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
L 7–19[7]
October 28vs. Wofford*
L 7–2110,000[8]
November 4Presbyterian*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 27–7[9]
November 12VMI
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 19–148,000[10]
November 24at Davidson
W 25–196,000[11]
December 3at South Carolina
L 0–42[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  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.
  4. ^ "Florida struggles to 13 to 0 victory over Citadel". Tallahassee Democrat. September 25, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Citadel defeats Newberry 14–12 in final minutes". Florence Morning News. October 9, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wildcats romp in 44–0 win over Citadel". The Park City Daily News. October 16, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Purple Hurricane bowls over The Citadel 19–7". The State. October 22, 1949. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Terriers rap on Citadel by 21 to 7". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Citadel Bulldogs crush Presbyterian 27 to 7". The State. November 5, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Citadel rallies to beat VMI". The State. November 13, 1949. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Citadel shades Davidson in waning moments". The Charlotte Observer. November 25, 1949. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Carolina overwhelms Citadel, 42 to 0". The Greenville News. December 4, 1949. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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