1959 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1959 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1959 college football season. Eddie Teague 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.[1][2][3]

1959 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1959 record8–2 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
1959 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
VMI $ 5 0 1  8 1 1
The Citadel 5 1 0  8 2 0
VPI 3 1 0  6 4 0
Furman 3 2 0  3 7 0
Richmond 4 3 1  4 5 1
West Virginia 2 2 0  3 7 0
William & Mary 2 5 0  4 6 0
Davidson 0 5 0  1 8 0
George Washington 0 5 0  1 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 19Newberry*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, South Carolina
W 48–0
September 26at Florida State*L 6–47
October 3Davidson
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, South Carolina
W 13–7
October 9Wofford*
W 40–88,000[4]
October 17Richmond
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, South Carolina
W 8–7
October 24Furman
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, South Carolina (Rivalry)
W 18–14
October 31at William & MaryW 38–13
November 7Presbyterian*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, South Carolina
W 8–0
November 14at VMIL 8–32
November 21at West VirginiaW 20–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

NFL Draft selection

Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1959 14 9 165 Pete Davidson Los Angeles Rams Tackle-Guard

References

  1. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2016-01-23. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. Ed Campbell (October 10, 1959). "Cadets Rip Wofford 40-8". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. p. 2-B. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
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