1965 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
East Carolina 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
VMI 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
George Washington 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Furman 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Richmond 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Eddie Teague served as head coach for the ninth season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[1][2][3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18South Carolina*
L 3–1320,111[a][4]
September 25at George Washington
L 7–307,500[5]
October 2Davidson
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–148,500[6]
October 9West Virginia
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 2–25[7]
October 16Arkansas State*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–147,580[8]
October 23at East Carolina
W 24–013,800[9]
October 30at Richmond
W 24–05,000[10]
November 6William & Mary
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 6–219,500[11]
November 13at VMI
L 7–214,127[12]
November 20Furmandagger
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 28–08,500[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Notes

  1. ^ The attendance for this game set a record for Johnson Hagood Stadium which stood until 1992.

References

  1. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 150. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  4. ^ Gene Sapakoff (November 18, 2015). "Ted Wingard's glory and the 1965 Gamecocks-Citadel game in Charleston". Post and Courier. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  5. ^ "Colonials topple The Citadel, 30–7". The News and Observer. September 26, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wildcats use breaks to upset Citadel". The State. October 3, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "West Virginia 25–2 winner at The Citadel". The Danville Register. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Citadel downed for fifth time by Arkansas St". The Greenville News. October 17, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "East Carolina blanks Citadel in 21–0 tilt". Kingsport Times-News. October 24, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "The Citadel tops Richmond 24–0". The High Point Enterprise. October 31, 1965. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alert W&M turns Citadel errors into 20–6 win". Durham Sunday Herald. November 7, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cadets fall to Keydets". Florence Morning News. November 14, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Citadel whacks Furman, 28–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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