1983 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1983 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Tom Moore served as head coach for the first season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.^[2][3][4]

1983 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–8 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach	Tom Moore (1st season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium[1]
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Furman $^	6	–	0	–	1			10	–	2	–	1
No. 9 Western Carolina ^	5	–	0	–	1			11	–	3	–	1
Chattanooga	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Marshall	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
VMI	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
East Tennessee State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Presbyterian*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 35–7	17,240	[5]
September 17	at NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 0–45	41,300	[6]
September 24	No. 18 Appalachian State	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 16–27	15,795	[7]
October 1	vs. Tennessee*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 6–45	20,351	[8]
October 6	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (Military Classic of the South)	W 27–6	6,300	[9]
October 15	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 9–30	10,203	[10]
October 22	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 41–12	15,560	[11]
October 29	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 10–26	8,788	[12]
November 5	No. T–20 Western Carolina	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 17–44	13,240	[13]
November 12	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 0–45	4,469	[14]
November 19	No. T–2 Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 21–49	17,890	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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. "Moore wins debut as Citadel dominates PC". The Greenville News. September 11, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Pack routs Citadel". Florence Morning News. September 18, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Mountaineers get early lead, whip Citadel". The Greenville News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Auburn rebounds with win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 11, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bulldogs top Keydets 27–6 in turnover-plagued battle". The State. October 7, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "QB Potter leads Moccasins in Citadel win". The Greenville News. October 16, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Hill's four TD passes lead Citadel victory". The Greenville News. October 23, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Herd's 2nd-half thunder guns down Citadel 26–10". The State. October 20, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Western hammers Citadel 44–17". The State. November 6, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Bucs blast Citadel 45–0". Bristol Herald Courier. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Furman's still champ". The Greenville Newa. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.