1983 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

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1983 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium[1]
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Furman $^ 6 – 0 – 1 10 – 2 – 1
No. 9 Western Carolina ^ 5 – 0 – 1 11 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Appalachian State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Marshall 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
VMI 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
East Tennessee State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Tom Moore served as head coach for the first season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[2][3][4]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Presbyterian*
W 35–717,240[5]
September 17at NC State*
L 0–4541,300[6]
September 24No. 18 Appalachian State
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 16–2715,795[7]
October 1vs. Tennessee*
L 6–4520,351[8]
October 6at VMI
W 27–66,300[9]
October 15at Chattanooga
L 9–3010,203[10]
October 22Davidson
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 41–1215,560[11]
October 29at Marshall
L 10–268,788[12]
November 5No. T–20 Western Carolina
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 17–4413,240[13]
November 12at East Tennessee State
L 0–454,469[14]
November 19No. T–2 Furmandagger
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
L 21–4917,890[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "How Johnson Hagood Stadium Came To Be". citadelsports.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  2. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "Moore wins debut as Citadel dominates PC". The Greenville News. September 11, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pack routs Citadel". Florence Morning News. September 18, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mountaineers get early lead, whip Citadel". The Greenville News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Auburn rebounds with win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 11, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs top Keydets 27–6 in turnover-plagued battle". The State. October 7, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "QB Potter leads Moccasins in Citadel win". The Greenville News. October 16, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hill's four TD passes lead Citadel victory". The Greenville News. October 23, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Herd's 2nd-half thunder guns down Citadel 26–10". The State. October 20, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Western hammers Citadel 44–17". The State. November 6, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Bucs blast Citadel 45–0". Bristol Herald Courier. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Furman's still champ". The Greenville Newa. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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