1941 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1941 The Citadel Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bo Rowland, the Bulldogs compiled a 4–3–1 record (0–2–1 against conference opponents), finished 14th in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 175 to 89.[1] The Bulldogs played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[2][3]

1941 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–3–1 (0–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
1941 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Duke $ 5 –0 –09 –1 –0
South Carolina 4 –0 –14 –4 –1
Clemson 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
William & Mary 4 –1 –08 –2 –0
VMI 4 –2 –04 –6 –0
VPI 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Wake Forest 4 –2 –15 –5 –1
NC State 3 –4 –24 –5 –2
Furman 2 –3 –23 –4 –2
Washington and Lee 1 –2 –21 –6 –2
North Carolina 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Maryland 1 –2 –03 –5 –1
Davidson 1 –5 –21 –6 –3
The Citadel 0 –2 –14 –3 –1
George Washington 0 –4 –11 –7 –1
Richmond 0 –6 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The Citadel was ranked at No. 109 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27High Point*
W 45–05,000[5]
October 4at Army*
L 6–197,000[6]
October 10vs. Presbyterian*
W 21–13[7]
October 18Furman
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
T 13–137,000[8]
October 31vs. South Carolina
L 6–1310,000[9]
November 8Wofford*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 42–76,000[10]
November 20vs. DavidsonCharlotte, NCL 14–245,000[11]
November 29at Sewanee*Sewanee, TNW 28–0[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1941 Citadel Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  2. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Citadel Gets 45-0 Victory Over College". The High Point Enterprise. September 20, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Army Batters Citadel, 19-6". New York Daily News. October 5, 1941. p. 92 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Citadel Comes From Behind To Beat Presbyterian 21-13". The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, South Carolina). October 11, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Scoop Latimer (October 19, 1941). "Furman and Citadel Battle To 13-13 Deadlock". Greenville News. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Alderman Duncan (November 1, 1941). "Carolina Topples Inspired Citadel Team, 13-6: Birds Strike On Lightning Plays To Win". The Greenville News. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Citadel Brigade Topples Wofford Club, 42-7". The Greenville News. November 9, 1941. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Davidson Takes To Air To Sink Citadel, 24-14". The Greenville News. November 21, 1941. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Citadel Batters Out 28-0 Win Over Sewanee: Victory Sets Victory Pace As Cadets Wind Up Season". The Greenville News. November 30, 1941. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
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