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1980 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium[1]
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
Chattanooga 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Appalachian State 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
The Citadel 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
VMI 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
East Tennessee State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Marshall 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
Davidson 0 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • This conference was a hybrid of I-A and I-AA programs. Davidson was classified as I-AA.[2][3] The rest of the teams were I-A.

The 1980 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Art Baker served as head coach for the third season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[4][5][6]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Presbyterian*
W 21–1420,240[7]
September 13at Appalachian State
L 14–1715,250[8]
September 20at Wake Forest*
L 7–2422,500[9]
September 27Chattanooga
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 29–1318,345[10]
October 4VMI
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 28–017,450[11]
October 11at Western Carolina
W 28–2110,640[12]
October 25Newberry*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 37–018,980[13]
November 1Wofford*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 35–316,250[14]
November 8at No. 15 South Carolina*
L 24–4555,937[15]
November 15Davidson*dagger
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 31–1314,150[16]
November 22at Furman
L 15–2817,665[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "How Johnson Hagood Stadium Came To Be". citadelsports.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  2. ^ "Apps Blast E. Tennessee". Star-News. September 27, 1980. p. 37. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  3. ^ "Western, ASU Debut With Victories". The Dispatch. September 8, 1980. p. 8. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  4. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  7. ^ "Citadel beats Presbyterian". Florence Morning News. September 7, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Appalachian tops Citadel". The Times and Democrat. September 14, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Deacs drop The Citadel". The News and Observer. September 21, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mitchell boosts Citadel by Mocs". The State. September 28, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bulldogs trounce Keydets". The State. October 5, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Citadel stings WCU". The News and Observer. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Mitchell leads Citadel past Newberry". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Citadel crushes Wofford". The Times and Democrat. November 2, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Rogers rambles, Gamecocks take win". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 9, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "The Citadel trounces Davidson". The Times and Democrat. November 16, 1980. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Furman overcomes The Citadel, 28–15". The Times and Democrat. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "1980 The Citadel Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
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