The 1973 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Bobby Ross 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.^[1][2][3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Clemson*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 12–14	40,000	[4]
September 15	Presbyterian*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 25–13	15,150	[5]
September 22	at Illinois State*	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 6–24	9,000	[6]
September 29	William & Mary	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 12–24	13,650	[7]
October 6	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Stadium Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 6–23	6,750	[8]
October 13	Chattanooga*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 28–20	10,120	[9]
October 20	East Carolina	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 0–34	13,300	[10]
October 27	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 6–31	7,855	[11]
November 3	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–27	9,834	[12]
November 10	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 26–21	12,650	[13]
November 17	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 16–19		[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming