1981 The Citadel Bulldogs football team
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]
| 1981 The Citadel Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| 1981 record | 7–3–1 (3–2–1 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Johnson Hagood Stadium (Capacity: 22,500)[1] |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | at Navy* | L 7–17 | 18,135 | ||
| September 19 | Western Carolina | W 12–3 | 18,950 | ||
| September 26 | Appalachian State |
| W 34–30 | 17,250 | [5] |
| October 3 | at East Tennessee State | L 13–17 | 8,773 | ||
| October 10 | vs. VMI | L 0–14 | 20,000 | [6] | |
| October 17 | Davidson* |
| W 23–3 | 12,890 | |
| October 24 | Newberry* |
| W 55–14 | 14,450 | |
| October 31 | Presbyterian* |
| W 21–3 | 10,850 | |
| November 7 | at Chattanooga | T 28–28 | 10,132 | ||
| November 14 | Wofford* |
| W 24–14 | 11,185 | |
| November 21 | Furman |
| W 35–18 | 20,150 | [7] |
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NFL Draft selections
| Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Team | Position |
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| 1981 | 9 | 5 | 226 | Stump Mitchell | St. Louis Cardinals | RB |
References
- "How Johnson Hagood Stadium Came To Be". citadelsports.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2016-01-23. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- "Citadel runs past Appalachian 34–20". The State. September 27, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "VMI uses defense to stymie Citadel". Daily Press. October 11, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "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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