The 2016 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Brent Thompson and played their home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. They played as members of the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936.
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With their win over Samford on November 4, the Bulldogs clinched their second consecutive, and fourth overall, SoCon championship. By virtue of their victory over VMI on November 12, 2016, The Citadel completed their first undefeated SoCon season in program history and claimed the championship outright. The win over VMI also marked the second time in program history that the Bulldogs earned double digit wins in one season, after winning 11 games in 1992.
They finished the season 10–2, 8–0 in SoCon play to win the SoCon title. They received the SoCon's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the second round to Wofford.
The Bulldogs planned to host North Greenville for their traditional Parents' Day game on October 8.[1] Due to Hurricane Matthew, the game against North Greenville took place at NGU's Younts Stadium in Tigerville, South Carolina on Thursday, October 6.[2]
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| 7:00 pm | at Mercer | No. 15 | | FSN | W 24–23 | 12,542 |
September 10 | 6:00 pm | Furman | No. 15 | | ESPN3 | W 19–14 | 12,009 |
September 17 | 6:00 pm | at Gardner–Webb* | No. 15 | | BSN | W 31–24 | 6,850 |
October 1 | 3:30 pm | at Western Carolina | No. 9 | | ESPN3 | W 37–14 | 12,283 |
| 7:00 pm | at North Greenville* | No. 9 | | ESPN3 | W 38–14 | 5,435 |
October 15 | 3:00 pm | No. 5 Chattanooga | No. 8 | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC
| FSN | W 22–14 | 14,590 |
October 22 | 1:30 pm | at Wofford | No. 5 | | ESPN3 | W 24–21 OT | 11,102 |
October 29 | 2:00 pm | East Tennessee State | No. 5 | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC
| ESPN3 | W 45–10 | 12,978 |
November 5 | 2:00 pm | No. 20 Samford![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 5 | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC
| ESPN3 | W 37–34 OT | 15,015 |
November 12 | 1:30 pm | at VMI | No. 5 | | ESPN3 | W 30–20 | 8,251 |
November 19 | 3:30 pm | at North Carolina* | No. 5 | | ACCN+ | L 7–41 | 41,000 |
December 3 | 6:00 pm | No. 19 Wofford* | No. 6 | | ESPN3 | L 3–17 | 10,336 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
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In 2016, The Citadel determined that lead paint needed remediation on the east (visitor's) side of Johnson Hagood Stadium. The work resulted in the entire east side being closed for the first game of the season against Furman and some sections being opened for subsequent games. The capacity was thus 10,500 for the first game and about 15,000 for later games.[3][4][5]
Mercer
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• #15 Bulldogs |
21 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
24 |
Bears |
10 |
10 | 3 | 0 |
23 |
- Date: September 1, 2016
- Location: Moye Complex, Macon, GA
- Game start: 7:00 PM EST
- Elapsed time: 2:49
- Game attendance: 12,542
- Game weather: 86°F • ESE 12 • Mostly cloudy
- Referee: Larry Saunders
- TV announcers (FSN): Darren Goldwater, Ray Goff, Lyndsay Rowley
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| 1 | 14:21 | CIT | Tyler Renew 70-yard run (Cody Clark kick) | CIT 7–0 |
| 1 | 12:59 | CIT | Cam Jackson 8-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 14–0 |
| 1 | 7:44 | MER | Cole Fisher 26-yard field goal | CIT 14–3 |
| 1 | 5:46 | CIT | Reggie Williams 29-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 21–3 |
| 1 | 3:08 | MER | John Russ 38-yard run (Fisher kick) | CIT 21–10 |
| 2 | 11:21 | MER | Fisher 31-yard field goal | CIT 21–13 |
| 2 | 6:46 | MER | Russ 1-yard run (Fisher kick) | CIT 21–20 |
| 3 | 1:33 | MER | Fisher 47-yard field goal | MER 23–21 |
| 4 | 8:16 | CIT | Clark 35-yard field goal | CIT 24–23 |
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Furman
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Paladins |
7 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
• #15 Bulldogs |
7 |
6 | 0 | 6 |
19 |
- Date: September 10, 2016
- Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC
- Game start: 6:00 PM EST
- Elapsed time: 2:53
- Game attendance: 12,009
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Kevin Fitzgerald, Saddath Jean-Pierre
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| 1 | 12:38 | FUR | Andrej Suttles 12-yard pass from P.J. Blazejowski (Jon Croft Hollingsworth kick) | FUR 7–0 |
| 1 | 5:05 | CIT | Jordan Black 1-yard run (Cody Clark kick) | 7–7 |
| 2 | 4:04 | CIT | Black 1-yard run (Clark kick failed) | CIT 13–7 |
| 3 | 1:19 | FUR | Blazejowski 1-yard run (Hollingsworth kick) | FUR 14–13 |
| 4 | 2:13 | CIT | Dominique Allen 1-yard run (two-point run conv. failed) | CIT 19–14 |
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Gardner–Webb
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• #15 Bulldogs |
7 |
7 | 7 | 10 |
31 |
Runnin' Bulldogs |
7 |
3 | 7 | 7 |
24 |
- Date: September 17, 2016
- Location: Ernest W. Spangler Stadium, Boiling Springs, NC
- Game start: 6:00 PM EST
- Elapsed time: 2:34
- Game attendance: 6,850
- Game weather: 83°F • SE 4 • 48% humidity
- Referee: Henry Johns
- TV announcers (BSN): Fabian Fuentes, Alex Guest
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| 1 | 11:22 | GW | Jonathan Blackmon 39-yard run (Paul Schumacher kick) | GW 7–0 |
| 1 | 6:50 | CIT | Jordan Black 1-yard run (Cody Clark kick) | 7–7 |
| 2 | 13:49 | GW | Schumacher 27-yard field goal | GW 10–7 |
| 2 | 2:44 | CIT | Rod Johnson 7-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 14–10 |
| 3 | 4:05 | GW | Khalil Lewis 28-yard run (Schumacher kick) | GW 17–14 |
| 3 | 0:00 | CIT | DeAndre Schoultz 81-yard punt return (Clark kick) | CIT 21–17 |
| 4 | 8:10 | GW | Willie Jackson IV 19-yard pass from Tyrell Maxwell (Schumacher kick) | GW 24–21 |
| 4 | 2:51 | CIT | Dominique Allen 1-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 28–24 |
| 4 | 0:26 | CIT | Clark 45-yard field goal | CIT 31–24 |
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Western Carolina
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• #9 Bulldogs |
7 |
20 | 7 | 3 |
37 |
Catamounts |
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14 |
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| 1 | 2:49 | CIT | Rod Johnson 31-yard run (Cody Clark kick) | CIT 7–0 |
| 2 | 10:50 | CIT | Johnson 1-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 14–0 |
| 2 | 6:46 | CIT | Rudder Brown 5-yard pass from Jordan Black (two-point run conv. failed) | CIT 21–0 |
| 2 | 3:11 | CIT | Tyler Renew 75-yard pass from Cam Jackson (Clark kick) | CIT 28–0 |
| 3 | 8:23 | CIT | Johnson 15-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 34–0 |
| 3 | 1:36 | WCU | Tyrie Adams 7-yard run (Logan Howard kick) | CIT 34–7 |
| 4 | 11:43 | WCU | Detrez Newsome 65-yard run (Logan Howard kick) | CIT 34–14 |
| 4 | 4:32 | CIT | Clark 33-yard field goal | CIT 37–14 |
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North Greenville
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• #9 Bulldogs |
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14 | 14 | 3 |
38 |
Crusaders |
7 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
- Date: October 6, 2016
- Location: Younts Stadium, Tigerville, SC
- Game start: 7:00 PM EST
- Elapsed time: 2:48
- Game attendance: 5,435
- Game weather: 71°F • NE 8 • Sunny
- Referee: Thomas Graham
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Kevin Fitzgerald, Sadath Jean-Pierre
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| 1 | 11:22 | NGR | Javon Smith 99-yard pass from Will Hunter (Matt Gravely kick) | NGR 7–0 |
| 1 | 6:50 | CIT | Reggie Williams 17-yard run (Cody Clark kick) | 7–7 |
| 2 | 14:17 | CIT | Rod Johnson 49-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 14–7 |
| 2 | 5:39 | NGR | Smith 90-yard pass from Hunter (Gravely kick) | 14–14 |
| 2 | 5:29 | CIT | Cam Jackson 52-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 21–14 |
| 3 | 6:48 | CIT | Dominique Allen 15-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 28–14 |
| 3 | 0:10 | CIT | Williams 30-yard pass from Allen (Cody Clark kick) | CIT 35–14 |
| 4 | 10:16 | CIT | Clark 31-yard field goal | CIT 38–14 |
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Chattanooga
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#5 Mocs |
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7 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
• #8 Bulldogs |
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10 | 2 | 3 |
22 |
- Date: October 15, 2016
- Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC
- Game start: 3:00 PM EST
- Elapsed time: 2:44
- Game attendance: 14,590
- Referee: Bob Johnson
- TV announcers (FSN): Kevin Fitzgerald, Sadath Jean-Pierre
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| 1 | 5:00 | CIT | Dominique Allen 1-yard run (Cody Clark kick) | CIT 7–0 |
| 1 | 4:49 | CHA | C.J. Board 75-yard pass from Alejandro Bennifield (Henrique Ribeiro kick) | 7–7 |
| 2 | 10:16 | CIT | Allen 1-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 14–7 |
| 2 | 3:41 | CHA | Derrick Craine 1-yard run (Ribeiro kick) | 14–14 |
| 2 | 0:00 | CIT | Clark 37-yard field goal | CIT 17–14 |
| 3 | 0:00 | CIT | Team Safety | CIT 19–14 |
| 4 | 0:24 | CIT | Clark 32-yard field goal | CIT 22–14 |
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Wofford
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24 |
Terriers |
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3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
21 |
- Date: October 22, 2016
- Location: Gibbs Stadium, Spartanburg, SC
- Game start: 1:30 PM EST
- Elapsed time: 3:12
- Game attendance: 11,102
- Referee: Larry Adcock
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Mark Hauser, Thom Henson
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| 1 | 2:30 | WOF | Chase Nelson 1-yard run (David Marvin kick) | WOF 7–0 |
| 2 | 0:00 | WOF | Marvin 41-yard field goal | WOF 10–0 |
| 3 | 6:46 | WOF | Marvin 39-yard field goal | WOF 13–0 |
| 3 | 1:33 | CIT | Reggie Williams 34-yard run (Cody Clark kick) | WOF 13–7 |
| 4 | 12:55 | CIT | Dominique Allen 1-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 14–13 |
| 4 | 8:09 | WOF | Lennox McAfee 16-yard run (Chandler Gouger pass from Brandon Goodson) | WOF 21–14 |
| 4 | 5:57 | CIT | Kailik Williams 13-yard interception return (Clark kick) | 21–21 |
| OT | | CIT | Clark 21-yard field goal | CIT 24–21 |
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East Tennessee State
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10 |
• #5 Bulldogs |
14 |
17 | 0 | 14 |
45 |
- Date: October 29, 2016
- Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC
- Game start: 2:00 PM EST
- Elapsed time: 2:56
- Game attendance: 12,978
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Kevin Fitzgerald, Sadath Jean-Pierre
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| 1 | 10:32 | CIT | Cam Jackson 1-yard run (Cody Clark kick) | CIT 7–0 |
| 1 | 8:14 | CIT | Jorian Jordan 5-yard pass from Dominique Allen (Clark kick) | CIT 14–0 |
| 2 | 14:11 | CIT | Reggie Williams 11-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 21–0 |
| 2 | 7:41 | ETSU | Haddon Hill 3-yard pass from Austin Herink (J.J. Jerman kick) | CIT 21–7 |
| 2 | 6:47 | CIT | Jackson 38-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 28–7 |
| 2 | 0:07 | CIT | Cody Clark 29-yard field goal | CIT 31–7 |
| 3 | 2:33 | ETSU | Jerman 22-yard field goal | CIT 31–10 |
| 4 | 13:24 | CIT | Jordan Black 2-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 38–10 |
| 4 | 8:04 | CIT | Jonathan Dorogy 3-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 45–10 |
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Samford
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#20 Bulldogs (SAM) |
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13 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
34 |
• #5 Bulldogs (CIT) |
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7 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
37 |
- Date: November 5, 2016
- Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC
- Game start: 2:00 PM EST
- Elapsed time: 3:24
- Game attendance: 15,015
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Kevin Fitzgerald, Sadath Jean-Pierre
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| 1 | 4:23 | CIT | Cam Jackson 8-yard run (Cody Clark kick) | CIT 7–0 |
| 1 | 1:53 | SAM | Devlin Hodges 10-yard run (Reece Everett kick) | 7–7 |
| 2 | 10:11 | SAM | Hodges 57-yard run (Everett kick) | SAM 14–7 |
| 2 | 8:18 | CIT | Tyler Renew 55-yard run (Clark kick) | 14–14 |
| 2 | 5:23 | SAM | Everett 51-yard field goal | SAM 17–14 |
| 2 | 0:46 | SAM | Everett 44-yard field goal | SAM 20–14 |
| 3 | 1:53 | CIT | Renew 58-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 21–20 |
| 4 | 13:02 | CIT | Clark 48-yard field goal | CIT 24–20 |
| 4 | 10:36 | SAM | Emmanuel Obajimi 18-yard pass from Hodges (Everett kick) | SAM 27–24 |
| 4 | 6:17 | SAM | Karel Hamilton 9-yard pass from Hodges (Everett kick) | SAM 34–24 |
| 4 | 4:24 | CIT | Renew 4-yard run (Clark kick) | SAM 34–31 |
| 4 | 0:03 | CIT | Clark 34-yard field goal | 34–34 |
| OT | | CIT | Clark 36-yard field goal | CIT 37–34 |
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VMI
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• #5 Bulldogs |
10 |
7 | 6 | 7 |
30 |
Keydets |
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7 | 13 | 0 |
20 |
- Date: November 12, 2016
- Location: Alumni Memorial Stadium, Lexington, VA
- Game start: 1:30 PM EST
- Elapsed time: 3:07
- Game attendance: 8,251
- Game weather: Low 50's • 3–5 MPH • Cool, clear, not bad
- Referee: Larry Saunders
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Wade Branner, Dave Harding
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| 1 | 6:01 | CIT | Cody Clark 21-yard field goal | CIT 3–0 |
| 1 | 1:36 | CIT | Jonathan King 54-yard fumble recovery (Clark kick) | CIT 10–0 |
| 2 | 14:26 | VMI | Austin Coulling 30-yard pass from Ryan Swingle (Tommy Smith kick) | CIT 10–7 |
| 2 | 10:49 | CIT | Dominique Allen 7-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 17–7 |
| 3 | 8:51 | CIT | Tyler Renew 8-yard pass from Dominique Allen (Clark kick blocked) | CIT 23–7 |
| 3 | 3:40 | VMI | Aaron Sanders 27-yard pass from Jake Paladino (Smith kick) | CIT 23–14 |
| 3 | 1:18 | VMI | Tyain Smith 5-yard run (Smith kick blocked) | CIT 23–20 |
| 4 | 13:03 | CIT | Jonathan Dorogy 17-yard run (Clark kick) | CIT 30–20 |
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North Carolina
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#5 Bulldogs |
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• Tar Heels |
14 |
17 | 10 | 0 |
41 |
- Date: November 19, 2016
- Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC
- Game start: 3:30 PM EST
- Elapsed time: 2:55
- Game attendance: 41,000
- Game weather: 68°F • Variable • Mostly sunny
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (ACCN+): Dan Gutowsky, John Gregory
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| 1 | 3:10 | UNC | Brandon Fritts 19-yard pass from Mitch Trubisky (Nick Weiler kick) | UNC 7–0 |
| 1 | 1:15 | UNC | Ryan Switzer 72-yard pass from Trubisky (Weiler kick) | UNC 14–0 |
| 2 | 11:09 | UNC | T.J. Logan 23-yard pass from Trubisky (Weiler Kick) | UNC 21–0 |
| 2 | 9:54 | UNC | Dominquie Green 58-yard interception return (Weiler kick) | UNC 28–0 |
| 2 | 0:59 | UNC | Weiler 23-yard field goal | UNC 31–0 |
| 3 | 14:46 | UNC | Logan 100-yard kickoff return (Weiler kick) | UNC 38–0 |
| 3 | 6:29 | UNC | Weiler 41-yard field goal | UNC 41–0 |
| 4 | 9:21 | CIT | Grant Drakeford 28-yard run (Cody Clark kick) | UNC 41–7 |
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Second round – Wofford
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• #19 Terriers |
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17 |
#6 Bulldogs |
3 |
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| 1 | 7:25 | CIT | Cody Clark 24-yard field goal | CIT 3–0 |
| 3 | 8:09 | WOF | David Marvin 47-yard field goal | 3–3 |
| 4 | 10:28 | WOF | Joe Newman 36-yard run (Marvin kick) | WOF 10–3 |
| 4 | 0:30 | WOF | Devin Watson 64-yard interception (Marvin kick) | WOF 17–3 |
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Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 (5) | 5 (3) | 5 (3) | 5 (7) | 5 (6) | 6 | 10 |
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Coaches | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
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FCS Playoffs | Not released | 6 | 6 | 6 | Not released |
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