1946 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1946 The Citadel Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented The Citadel, as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach J. Quinn Decker, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–5 record (1–5 against SoCon opponents) and were outscored by a total of 154 to 82.[1][2] Albert Salvato was the team captain.[2]

1946 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–5 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainAlbert Salvato
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
1946 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 North Carolina $ 4 –0 –18 –2 –1
William & Mary 7 –1 –08 –2 –0
No. 18 NC State 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
South Carolina 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Duke 3 –2 –04 –5 –0
Richmond 3 –2 –26 –2 –2
VPI 3 –3 –23 –4 –3
VMI 2 –3 –14 –5 –1
George Washington 1 –1 –04 –3 –0
Clemson 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Wake Forest 2 –3 –06 –3 –0
Maryland 2 –5 –03 –6 –0
Furman 1 –4 –02 –8 –0
Washington and Lee 1 –4 –02 –6 –0
The Citadel 1 –5 –03 –5 –0
Davidson 1 –5 –04 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 season marked The Citadel's return to intercollegiate football after a three-year hiatus from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II.[2][3]

The team played its home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Presbyterian*
W 7–6[4]
October 5William & Mary
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 12–51[5]
October 12at Newberry*
W 28–7[6]
October 19Furman
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
L 0–14[7]
November 1vs. South Carolina
L 7–1910,000[8]
November 9George Washington
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–18[9]
November 16at VMI
L 7–26[10]
November 23vs. Davidson
W 21–135,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1946 The Citadel Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sport Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. "2020 The Citadel Football Media Guide" (PDF). The Citadel. 2020.
  3. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. "Citadel Barely Wins Over Presbyterian Hosemen, 7-6: Greenville's Herb Lindsey Catches Caver's Pass For P. C. Touchdown". The Greenville News. September 29, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Furman, Citadel Lose: W and M Gets Early Jump To Defeat Cadet 51-12". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 6, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Citadel Wins: Cadetss Roll Over Indian Eleven, 28-7". The Greenville News. October 13, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Furman scores 14 to 0 victory over stubborn Citadel". The State. October 20, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Jake Penland (November 2, 1946). "Gamecocks Beat Citadel to Take State Title: Win Hard Fought Battle 19 to 7". The State. pp. 6, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "George Washington licks Bulldogs, 18–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Virginia Military turns back Citadel, 26 to 7". The Greenville News. November 17, 1946. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Dunfee Is Citadel Star In Triumph". The State. November 24, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
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