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1981 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–3–1 (3–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium[1]
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
VMI 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
East Tennessee State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
The Citadel 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Western Carolina 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Appalachian State 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Marshall 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Art Baker served as head coach for the fourth season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[2][3][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Navy*
L 7–1718,135[5]
September 19Western Carolina
W 12–318,950[6]
September 26Appalachian State
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 34–2017,250[7]
October 3at East Tennessee State
L 13–178,773[8]
October 10vs. VMI
L 0–1420,000[9]
October 17Davidson*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 23–312,890[10]
October 24Newberry*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 55–1414,450[11]
October 31Presbyterian*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 21–310,850[12]
November 7at Chattanooga
T 28–2810,132[13]
November 14Wofford*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 24–1411,185[14]
November 21Furmandagger
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 35–1820,150[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

NFL Draft selections

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Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1981 9 5 226 Stump Mitchell St. Louis Cardinals RB

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. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "Middies sink Citadel". The Baltimore Sun. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "The Citadel, Manson hold off Stubborn WCU, 12–3". The Times and Democrat. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Citadel runs past Appalachian 34–20". The State. September 27, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "East Tenn. nips Citadel". The Times and Democrat. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "VMI uses defense to stymie Citadel". Daily Press. October 11, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Davidson's early lead overcome by Citadel". The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Outmanned Indians bombed by Citadel". The State. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Citadel outdistances Presbyterian, 21–3". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 1, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Citadel ties UT–C". The Sun-News. November 8, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Citadel looking ahead, but wins". The Greenville News. November 15, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Miller, Alston help Bulldogs topple Paladins, 35–18". The Times and Democrat. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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