1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Bobby Ross served as head coach for the fifth season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[1][2][3]

1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1977 record5–6 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coachBobby Ross (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorRalph Friedgen (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorFrank Beamer (1st season)
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
1977 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Chattanooga + 4 1 0  9 1 1
VMI + 4 1 0  7 4 0
The Citadel 3 2 0  5 6 0
Furman 3 2 1  4 5 2
Western Carolina 2 2 1  6 4 1
Appalachian State 1 4 0  2 9 0
Marshall 0 5 0  2 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 10at Navy*L 2–21
September 17Western CarolinaW 20–0
September 24Wofford*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 7–0
October 1Presbyterian*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 13–7
October 8at Delaware*L 7–23
October 15at VMIL 3–19
October 22East Carolina*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 16–34
October 19at ChattanoogaL 14–21
November 5William & Mary*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 13–14
November 12Appalachian State
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 28–20
November 19Furman
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (Rivalry)
W 10–3
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

NFL Draft selections

Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1977 11 25 304 Brian Ruff Baltimore Colts Linebacker

References

  1. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  2. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2016-01-23. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  3. "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
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