1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football team
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]
| 1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (3–2 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ralph Friedgen (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Frank Beamer (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Johnson Hagood Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | at Navy* | L 2–21 | ||
| September 17 | Western Carolina | W 20–0 | ||
| September 24 | Wofford* |
| W 7–0 | |
| October 1 | Presbyterian* |
| W 13–7 | |
| October 8 | at Delaware* | L 7–23 | ||
| October 15 | at VMI | L 3–19 | [4] | |
| October 22 | East Carolina* |
| L 16–34 | [5] |
| October 19 | at Chattanooga | L 14–21 | ||
| November 5 | William & Mary* |
| L 13–14 | |
| November 12 | Appalachian State |
| W 28–20 | [6] |
| November 19 | Furman |
| W 10–3 | [7] |
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NFL Draft selections
| Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Team | Position |
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| 1977 | 11 | 25 | 304 | Brian Ruff | Baltimore Colts | Linebacker |
References
- 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- "McNeal's return lifts VMI". The State. October 16, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "East Carolina rallies to defeat Citadel 34–16". The Robesonian. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Citadel whips ASU". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Citadel edges Furman, 10–3". Sun-News. November 20, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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