1979 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1979 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Art Baker served as head coach for the second season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[1][2][3]

1979 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRalph Friedgen (3rd season)
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $510920
VMI410641
The Citadel420650
Furman430560
Appalachian State340380
East Tennessee State230740
Western Carolina240650
Marshall0601100
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Presbyterian*L 13–2117,500[4]
September 15at Navy*L 7–2617,835[5]
September 22at Vanderbilt*W 27–1426,500[6]
September 29Appalachian State
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 24–2317,850[7]
October 6Western Carolina
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 21–1914,750[8]
October 13at East Carolina*L 7–4928,751[9]
October 20at VMIW 37–68,100[10]
October 27Wofford*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 49–3018,960[11]
November 3at MarshallW 17–1613,000[12]
November 10at ChattanoogaL 7–28[13]
November 17Furman
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
L 44–4520,130[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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