1984 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1984 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium[1]
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Chattanooga $^ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 14 Western Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 16 Furman 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
East Tennessee State 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Marshall 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Appalachian State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
VMI 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Tom Moore 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.[2][3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at South Carolina*
L 24–3171,200[5]
September 15Presbyterian*
W 23–617,550[6]
September 22at Georgia Tech*
L 3–4831,684[7]
September 29East Tennessee State
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 6–1611,460[8]
October 6at Davidson
W 37–144,000[9]
October 13at No. 19 Western Carolina
W 34–3312,204[10]
October 20Marshall
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 28–1417,150[11]
October 27at Appalachian State
W 21–59,852[12]
November 3VMIdaggerNo. T–19
W 27–2418,550[13]
November 10Wofford*No. 15
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 23–1610,340[14]
November 17at FurmanNo. 15
L 14–4212,408[15]

References

  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. ^ "USC escapes 'Dogs". Florence Morning News. September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Citadel rides Hill, tough defense past Presbyterian". The State. September 26, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech rambles through 'Dogs, 48–3". Florence Morning News. September 23, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "East Tennessee's quick scores doom Citadel 16–6". The State. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hill sparks Citadel past Davidson 37–14". The State. October 7, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "The Citadel surprises W. Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Citadel downs Herd". The Greenville News. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Citadel whips Apps, captures fourth straight". The State. October 28, 1984. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "'Terrible pass' helps Bulldogs nip VMI 27–24". The State. November 4, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Big plays save sluggish Citadel". Florence Morning News. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Paladins eliminate The Citadel from CoConf title". The Index-Journal. November 18, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.