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 | |
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Conference | Southern Conference |
1959 record | 8–2 (5–1 SoCon) |
Head coach | Eddie Teague (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Johnson Hagood Stadium |
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Team | W | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 19 | Newberry* |
| W 48–0 | |
September 26 | at Florida State* | L 6–47 | ||
October 3 | Davidson |
| W 13–7 | |
October 9 | Wofford* |
| W 40–8 | 8,000[4] |
October 17 | Richmond |
| W 8–7 | |
October 24 | Furman |
| W 18–14 | |
October 31 | at William & Mary |
| W 38–13 | |
November 7 | Presbyterian* |
| W 8–0 | |
November 14 | at VMI |
| L 8–32 | |
November 21 | at West Virginia | W 20–14 | ||
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NFL Draft selection
Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Team | Position |
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1959 | 14 | 9 | 165 | Pete Davidson | Los Angeles Rams | Tackle-Guard |
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References
- 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2016-01-23. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- 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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