1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

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1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRalph Friedgen (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorFrank Beamer (1st season)
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
VMI + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
The Citadel 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Furman 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 2
Western Carolina 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Appalachian State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Marshall 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Bobby Ross 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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Wofford*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 7–026,930[4]
September 10at Navy*
L 2–2116,226[5]
September 17Western Carolina
W 20–015,740[6]
October 1Presbyterian*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 13–716,890[7]
October 8at Delaware*
L 7–2315,918[8]
October 15at VMI
L 3–198,700[9]
October 22East Carolina*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 16–3413,520[10]
October 29at Chattanooga
L 14–218,300[11]
November 5William & Mary*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 13–1413,420[12]
November 12Appalachian State
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 28–2010,420[13]
November 19Furmandagger
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 10–3[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

NFL Draft selections[edit]

Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1977 11 25 304 Brian Ruff Baltimore Colts Linebacker

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. 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. ^ "The Citadel edges Wofford". Sun-News. September 4, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Navy stymies Citadel to take 21–2 victory". Winston-Salem Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Citadel opens SC year with 20–0 win". The Times and Democrat. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "El Cid defeats Blue Hose 13–7". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Tomashek, Tom (October 9, 1977). "Hens Come Alive, Bombard Citadel". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McNeal's return lifts VMI". The State. October 16, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "East Carolina rallies to defeat Citadel 34–16". The Robesonian. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Reeves' TD lifts Mocs by The Citadel, 21–14". The Times and Democrat. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rozantz propels W&M". The Danville Register. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Citadel whips ASU". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Citadel edges Furman, 10–3". Sun-News. November 20, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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