1947 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1947 The Citadel Bulldogs football Southern Conference SoCon 3–5 1–4 J. Quinn Decker 2nd Johnson Hagood Stadium The 1947 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1947 college football season. J. Quinn Decker 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.https://catalog.e-digitaleditions.com/title/10811 143 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide The Citadel January 2, 2016http://www.thecitadelfootballassociation.com/CFA%20Through%20The%20Years/Milestones-CFAThroughTheYears.htm Milestones The Citadel Football Association January 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160123034226/http://thecitadelfootballassociation.com/CFA%20Through%20The%20Years/Milestones-CFAThroughTheYears.htm 2016-01-23 deadhttp://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southern/citadel/1945-1949_yearly_results.php College Football Data Warehouse Citadel Game by Game Results January 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20151226040440/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southern/citadel/1945-1949_yearly_results.php 2015-12-26 dead In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, The Citadel was ranked at No. 182 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1947 AP September 27 w y 1947 Presbyterian Blue Hose Presbyterian Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 13–6 October 4 l y William & Mary Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 7–56 6,000 William and Mary's Indians Smother The Citadel, 56-7 The Staunton News-Leader October 5, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28502286/william_and_marys_indians_smother_the/ Newspapers.com October 11 w 1947 Newberry Indians Newberry Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 13–6 October 17 l y Furman Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC rivalry 0–7 9,000 Furman's Hurricane Bowls Over Citadel, 7 to 0 The Greenville News Scoop Latimer October 18, 1947 8, 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28288670/furmans_hurricane_bowls_over_citadel/ Newspapers.com October 25 l y y Georgia Tech 7 Grant Field Atlanta, GA 0–38 20,000 Tech Crushes Citadel, 38-0 The Atlanta Constitution Bert Prather October 26, 1947 9B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28510772/tech_crushes_citadel_380/ Newspapers.com November 7 l y South Carolina County Fairgrounds Orangeburg, SC 0–12 11,000 Wounded Gamecocks Defeat Bulldogs 12-0 In Annual Tilt The Times and Democrat November 8, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28610405/wounded_gamecocks_defeat_bulldogs_120/ Newspapers.com November 15 w VMI Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC rivalry 7–6 6,700 Citadel Upsets V.M.I., 7 to 6 The Greenville News November 16, 1947 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28308569/citadel_upsets_vmi_7_to_6/ Newspapers.com November 22 l y Davidson Richardson Stadium Davidson, NA 7–28 5,000 Davidson Dips Citadel, 28-7 The Greenville News November 23, 1947 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28364572/davidson_dips_citadel_287/ Newspapers.com References Citadel Bulldogs Category:The Citadel Bulldogs football seasons Citadel football