The Citadel Bulldogs basketball, 1970–1974

The Citadel Bulldogs basketball teams represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The program was established in 1900–01, and has continuously fielded a team since 1912–13. Their primary rivals are College of Charleston, Furman and VMI.

1969–70

1969–70 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–16 (4–9 SoCon)
Head coach
  • Dick Campbell
Home arenaThe Citadel Armory
Seasons
1969–70 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Davidson100 1.000225 .815
East Carolina92 .8181610 .615
George Washington64 .6001215 .444
Furman56 .4551313 .500
William & Mary57 .4171116 .407
The Citadel48 .333816 .333
Richmond49 .308918 .333
VMI310 .231619 .240
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1970
Rankings from AP Poll
Date
time, TV
OpponentResultRecordSite
city, state
December 1*
no, no
at VanderbiltL 58–89 0–1
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
December 3
no, no
WoffordW 87–75 1–1
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 6*
no, no
at NC StateL 59–105 1–2
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
December 10
no, no
Merchant MarineW 84–74 2–2
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 13
no, no
Arkansas StateL 72–81 2–3
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 16
no, no
SewaneeW 86–65 3–3
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 18
no, no
RoanokeL 67–107 3–4
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 22
no, no
Long IslandL 61–69 3–5
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 29*
no, no
Northwestern
Poinsettia Classic
L 74–91 3–6
Greenville Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
December 30
no, no
at Furman
Poinsettia Classic
L 71–80 3–7
(0–1)
Greenville Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
January 3
no, no
No. 11 DavidsonL 41–56 3–8
(0–2)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 6
no, no
at RichmondW 53–51 4–8
(1–2)
Richmond Arena 
Richmond, Virginia
January 10
no, no
at FurmanL 56–60 OT4–9
(1–3)
Greenville Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
January 17
no, no
VMIW 84–70 5–9
(2–3)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 24
no, no
George WashingtonL 77–95 5–10
(2–4)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 27*
no, no
MaineW 81–63 6–10
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 31
no, no
William & MaryL 60–65 6–11
(2–5)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 3
no, no
RichmondL 81–82 OT6–12
(2–6)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 7
no, no
FurmanW 68–67 7–12
(3–6)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 12
no, no
at William & MaryL 74–79 7–13
(3–7)
Blow Gymnasium 
Williamsburg, Virginia
February 14
no, no
at East CarolinaL 69–83 7–14
(3–8)
Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, North Carolina
February 17
no, no
at VMIW 68–61 8–14
(4–8)
Cormack Field House 
Lexington, Virginia
February 21
no, no
East CarolinaL 71–84 8–15
(4–9)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
1970 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
February 28
no, no
vs. George WashingtonL 64–66 8–16
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

1970–71

1970–71 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record13–12 (6–5 SoCon)
Head coach
  • Dick Campbell
Home arenaThe Citadel Armory
Seasons
1970–71 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Davidson91 .9001511 .577
William & Mary73 .7001116 .407
East Carolina74 .6361312 .520
The Citadel65 .5451312 .520
Furman55 .5001512 .556
Richmond39 .250721 .250
VMI111 .083125 .038
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1971
Rankings from AP Poll
Date
time, TV
OpponentResultRecordSite
city, state
December 1*
no, no
Tennessee WesleyanW 100–72 1–0
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 3*
no, no
WoffordW 82–62 2–0
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 5*
no, no
at TulaneL 69–75 2–1
Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans
December 9*
no, no
MercerL 70–73 2–2
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 12
no, no
at William & MaryW 71–67 3–2
(1–0)
Blow Gymnasium 
Williamsburg, Virginia
December 17*
no, no
at George WashingtonW 73–68 4–2
 
Washington, D.C.
December 19*
no, no
at XavierW 73–68 5–2
Schmidt Field House 
Cincinnati
December 29*
no, no
Navy
Palmetto Classic
L 69–72 5–3
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 30*
no, no
Ole Miss
Palmetto Classic
W 109–90 6–3
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 4
no, no
William & MaryL 54–59 6–4
(1–1)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 7*
no, no
Texas A&MW 62–61 7–4
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 9
no, no
FurmanW 90–80 8–4
(2–1)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 12
no, no
at RichmondL 64–67 8–5
(2–2)
Richmond Arena 
Richmond, Virginia
January 16
no, no
at VMIW 66–64 OT9–5
(3–2)
Cormack Field House 
Lexington, Virginia
January 23*
no, no
at TampaL 76–77 9–6
 
Tampa, Florida
January 30*
no, no
at Arkansas StateL 60–74 9–7
 
Jonesboro, Arkansas
February 4
no, no
VMIW 91–65 10–7
(4–2)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 6
no, no
at FurmanL 86–91 10–8
(4–3)
Greenville Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
February 8*
no, no
at ChattanoogaL 70–81 10–9
Maclellan Gymnasium 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
February 13
no, no
East CarolinaW 81–57 11–9
(5–3)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 16
no, no
RichmondW 78–63 12–9
(6–3)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 20*
no, no
West Virginia TechW 47–45 OT13–9
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 22
no, no
at DavidsonL 50–85 13–10
(6–4)
Johnston Gym 
Davidson, North Carolina
February 27
no, no
at East CarolinaL 67–81 13–11
(6–5)
Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, North Carolina
1971 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
March 4
no, no
at FurmanL 82–95 13–12
Greenville Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

1971–72

1971–72 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record12–13 (5–6 SoCon)
Head coach
  • George Hill
Home arenaThe Citadel Armory
Seasons
1971–72 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Davidson82 .800199 .679
Furman83 .7271711 .607
William & Mary64 .6001017 .370
East Carolina75 .5831415 .483
The Citadel56 .4551213 .480
Richmond39 .250619 .240
VMI210 .167619 .240
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1972
Rankings from AP Poll
Date
time, TV
OpponentResultRecordSite
city, state
December 1*
no, no
CampbellL 77–79 OT0–1
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 3*
no, no
at No. 1 UCLAL 49–105 0–2
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles
December 6*
no, no
at RiceL 69–73 0–3
Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston
December 8*
no, no
WoffordW 86–66 1–3
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 11
no, no
at William & MaryL 67–74 1–4
(0–1)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 18
no, no
East CarolinaW 89–86 2–4
(1–1)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 29*
no, no
Air Force
Palmetto Classic
W 61–60 3–4
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 30*
no, no
No. 11 Virginia
Palmetto Classic
L 72–77 3–5
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 3
no, no
William & MaryW 68–59 4–5
(2–1)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 5
no, no
at FurmanL 86–101 4–6
(2–2)
Greenville Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
January 10*
no, no
TulaneL 61–67 4–7
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 15
no, no
at VMIW 68–62 OT5–7
(3–2)
Cormack Field House 
Lexington, Virginia
January 19*
no, no
Arkansas StateW 86–48 6–7
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 22*
no, no
ChattanoogaW 117–100 7–7
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 26*
no, no
at StetsonW 85–70 8–7
 
DeLand, Florida
February 1
no, no
at RichmondL 68–75 8–8
(3–3)
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
February 5
no, no
DavidsonL 70–77 8–9
(3–4)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 7*
no, no
StetsonW 93–68 9–9
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 12
no, no
at East CarolinaL 83–91 9–10
(3–5)
Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, North Carolina
February 14
no, no
VMIW 87–60 10–10
(4–5)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 16
no, no
RichmondW 99–79 11–10
(5–5)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 19
no, no
FurmanL 75–80 11–11
(5–6)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 22*
no, no
Florida PresbyterianW 112–90 12–11
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 26*
no, no
Fairleigh DickinsonL 46–67 12–12
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
1972 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
March 2
no, no
at East CarolinaL 71–80 12–13
Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

1972–73

1972–73 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record11–15 (6–7 SoCon)
Head coach
  • George Hill
Home arenaThe Citadel Armory
Seasons
1972–73 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Davidson91 .900189 .667
Furman112 .846209 .690
East Carolina77 .5001313 .500
The Citadel67 .4621115 .423
William & Mary56 .4551017 .370
Richmond59 .357816 .333
Appalachian State38 .273620 .231
VMI39 .250620 .231
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1973
Rankings from AP Poll
Date
time, TV
OpponentResultRecordSite
city, state
December 1*
no, no
RollinsW 63–54 1–0
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 6*
no, no
at PennL 34–67 1–1
Palestra 
Philadelphia
December 9
no, no
William & MaryW 82–74 2–1
(1–0)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 16
no, no
East CarolinaW 55–54 3–1
(2–0)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 28*
no, no
Brown
Palmetto Classic
L 60–67 3–2
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 29*
no, no
Tulane
Palmetto Classic
L 60–61 3–3
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 3*
no, no
at Arkansas StateW 81–80 4–3
 
Jonesboro, Arkansas
January 5*
no, no
at George Washington
Presidential Classic
L 80–88 4–4
 
Washington, D.C.
January 6*
no, no
vs. Rice
Presidential Classic
L 64–82 4–5
 
Washington, D.C.
January 13
no, no
at ChattanoogaL 72–95 OT4–6
Maclellan Gymnasium 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
January 15*
no, no
South FloridaW 66–56 OT5–6
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 18
no, no
at Appalachian StateL 75–78 5–7
(2–1)
Varsity Gymnasium 
Boone, North Carolina
January 20
no, no
FurmanL 46–62 5–8
(2–2)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 22*
no, no
Georgia StateW 73–59 6–8
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 24*
no, no
at ClemsonL 54–72 6–9
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 27
no, no
at RichmondL 63–65 6–10
(2–3)
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
January 29
no, no
at VMIW 69–67 7–10
(3–3)
Cormack Field House 
Lexington, Virginia
February 3
no, no
RichmondW 77–72 8–10
(4–3)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 6
no, no
at William & MaryL 74–83 8–11
(4–4)
William & Mary Hall 
Williamsburg, Virginia
February 10
no, no
at DavidsonL 75–85 8–12
(4–5)
Johnston Gym 
Davidson, North Carolina
February 12
no, no
VMIW 75–62 9–12
(5–5)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 17
no, no
at FurmanL 69–79 9–13
(5–6)
Greenville Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
February 19
no, no
Appalachian StateW 87–69 10–13
(6–6)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 22*
no, no
WoffordW 66–56 11–13
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 24
no, no
at East CarolinaL 72–80 11–14
(6–7)
Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, North Carolina
1973 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
March 1
no, no
William & MaryL 72–97 11–15
William & Mary Hall 
Williamsburg, Virginia
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

1973–74

1973–74 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record10–14 (4–9 SoCon)
Head coach
  • George Hill
Home arenaMcAlister Field House
Seasons
1973–74 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Furman111 .917229 .710
Richmond104 .7141612 .571
Davidson73 .700189 .667
East Carolina86 .5711312 .520
William & Mary56 .455918 .333
The Citadel49 .3081014 .417
VMI39 .250618 .250
Appalachian State111 .083520 .200
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1974
Rankings from AP Poll
Date
time, TV
OpponentResultRecordSite
city, state
December 1*
no, no
at No. 3 IndianaL 55–74 0–1
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
December 3*
no, no
OglethorpeW 89–60 1–1
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 8
no, no
William & MaryW 88–65 2–1
(1–0)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 15
no, no
East CarolinaW 69–63 3–1
(2–0)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 20*
no, no
at Georgia StateW 58–55 4–1
GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta
December 28*
no, no
Lehigh
Brigadier-Palmetto Classic
W 83–65 5–1
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
December 29*
no, no
Navy
Brigadier-Palmetto Classic
W 74–66 6–1
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 5*
no, no
RochesterW 80–65 7–1
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 8*
no, no
at South FloridaL 78–90 7–2
 
Tampa, Florida
January 12
no, no
at Appalachian StateL 72–90 7–3
(2–1)
Varsity Gymnasium 
Boone, North Carolina
January 14
no, no
at VMIL 63–70 7–4
(2–2)
Cormack Field House 
Lexington, Virginia
January 19
no, no
FurmanL 42–50 7–5
(2–3)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 21
no, no
Appalachian StateW 77–76 8–5
(3–3)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 26*
no, no
Atlantic ChristianW 85–62 9–5
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
January 30*
no, no
at ClemsonL 58–62 OT9–6
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 2
no, no
at RichmondL 82–89 OT9–7
(3–4)
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
February 4
no, no
at William & MaryL 57–64 9–8
(3–5)
William & Mary Hall 
Williamsburg, Virginia
February 9
no, no
DavidsonL 69–73 9–9
(3–6)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 12
no, no
at FurmanL 59–91 9–10
(3–7)
Greenville Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
February 16
no, no
RichmondL 65–73 9–11
(3–8)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 18
no, no
VMIW 65–47 10–11
(4–8)
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
February 23
no, no
at East CarolinaL 66–78 10–12
(4–9)
Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, North Carolina
February 25
no, no
James MadisonL 41–43 10–13
The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
1974 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
February 28
no, no
vs. DavidsonL 69–82 10–14
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. 2012-13 The Citadel Basketball Fact Back (PDF). The Citadel. pp. 92–94. Retrieved August 5, 2014.