College Football Team Details: The Citadel (SC)
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The Citadel (SC) FCS : Southern

Location
Charleston SC

Spirit Name
Bulldogs

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General The Bulldog 		Stadium:
Johnson Hagood: FCS Rank 24
Capacity: 21,000
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 3-8 Kevin Higgins @ TC 27-40 Winning Percentage 40.30 457-517-32 Winning Percentage 47.02 Total Win Rank 55 Winning Percentage Rank 98 Total 39 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7 Defense 6 11,445 Decrease FCS Rank 30
2010 4-7 Kevin Higgins @ TC 24-32 Winning Percentage 42.86 454-509-32 Winning Percentage 47.24 Total Win Rank 55 Winning Percentage Rank 98 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 5* Defense 8 13,029 Increase FCS Rank 18
2011 4-7 Kevin Higgins @ TC 31-47 Winning Percentage 39.74 461-524-32 Winning Percentage 46.09 Total Win Rank 57 Winning Percentage Rank 99 Total 40 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7* Defense 8 12,793 Increase FCS Rank 24
2012 7-4 Kevin Higgins @ TC 38-51 Winning Percentage 42.70 468-528-32 Winning Percentage 47.08 Total Win Rank 53 Winning Percentage Rank 95 Total 38 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense S 9* Defense 6 13,574 Increase FCS Rank 18
2013 5-7 Kevin Higgins @ TC 43-58 Winning Percentage 42.57 473-535-32 Winning Percentage 47.02 Total Win Rank 55 Winning Percentage Rank 96 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 13,155 Decrease FCS Rank 17
2014 5-7 Mike Houston @ TC 5-7 Winning Percentage 41.67 478-542-32 Winning Percentage 46.96 Total Win Rank 55 Winning Percentage Rank 89 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,505 Decrease FCS Rank 30
2015 9-4 Mike Houston @ TC 14-11 Winning Percentage 56.00 487-546-32 Winning Percentage 47.23 Total Win Rank 54 Winning Percentage Rank 89 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,678 Increase FCS Rank 23
2016 10-2 Brent Thompson @ TC 10-2 Winning Percentage 83.33 497-548-32 Winning Percentage 47.63 Total Win Rank 49 Winning Percentage Rank 90 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 11,727 Increase FCS Rank 21
2017 5-6 Brent Thompson @ TC 15-8 Winning Percentage 65.21 502-554-32 Winning Percentage 47.61 Total Win Rank 51 Winning Percentage Rank 91 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,994 Decrease FCS Rank 34
2018 5-6 Brent Thompson @ TC 20-14 Winning Percentage 58.82 507-560-32 Winning Percentage 47.59 Total Win Rank 51 Winning Percentage Rank 95 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,343 Increase FCS Rank 24
2019 6-6 Brent Thompson @ TC 26-20 Winning Percentage 56.52 513-566-32 Winning Percentage 47.61 Total Win Rank 50 Winning Percentage Rank 91 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,344 Increase FCS Rank 26
2020 2-9 Brent Thompson @ TC 28-29 Winning Percentage 49.12 515-575-32 Winning Percentage 47.33 Total Win Rank 51 Winning Percentage Rank 92 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid-19
2021 4-7 Brent Thompson @ TC 32-36 Winning Percentage 47.06 519-582-32 Winning Percentage 47.22 Total Win Rank 52 Winning Percentage Rank 93 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,982 Increase FCS Rank 21
2022 3-8 Brent Thompson @ TC 35-44 Winning Percentage 44.30 522-590-32 Winning Percentage 47.03 Total Win Rank 53 Winning Percentage Rank 95 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,865 Decrease FCS Rank 23
2023 0-11 Maurice Drayton @ TC 0-11 Winning Percentage 00.00 522-601-32 Winning Percentage 46.58 Total Win Rank 52 Winning Percentage Rank 94 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
2024 5-7 Maurice Drayton @ TC 5-18 Winning Percentage 21.74 527-608-32 Winning Percentage 46.53 Total Win Rank 51 Winning Percentage Rank 94 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
2025 0-0 Maurice Drayton @ TC 5-18 Winning Percentage 21.74 527-608-32 Winning Percentage 46.53 Total Win Rank 51 Winning Percentage Rank 94 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2016)

Record 2016

Overall: W:10 L:2 T:0
Conf: W:10 L:2 T:0
Division: W:10 L:2 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
Same Conference Sep-01 2016 Mercer University
 -VS- 
The Citadel 		WIN
23 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Mercer University 10-103 220 172 392 2 10 3
The Citadel 1-17 262 79 341 0 15 6
Same Conference Sep-10 2016 The Citadel
 -VS- 
Furman 		WIN
19 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
The Citadel 3-22 70 202 272 4 13 5
Furman 8-82 191 107 298 1 16 8
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-17 2016 Gardner Webb
 -VS- 
The Citadel 		WIN
24 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Gardner Webb 2-12 219 134 353 0 14 5
The Citadel 3-35 419 12 431 1 18 9
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-01 2016 Western Carolina
 -VS- 
The Citadel 		WIN
14 - 37
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Carolina 4/40 31 91 122 3 8 0
The Citadel 13/120 513 89 602 2 16 8
Other Oct-08 2016 The Citadel
 -VS- 
North Greenville 		WIN
38 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
The Citadel 3/40 559 40 599 1 15 7
North Greenville 0/0 56 316 372 1 0 0
Same Conference Oct-15 2016 The Citadel
 -VS- 
Chattanooga 		WIN
22 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
The Citadel 5/35 342 7 349 0 20 13
Chattanooga 2/24 55 240 295 0 12 8
Same Conference Oct-22 2016 Wofford
 -VS- 
The Citadel 		WIN
21 - 24
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Wofford 2/15 299 44 343 4 12 4
The Citadel 3/35 190 50 240 1 17 5
Same Conference Oct-29 2016 The Citadel
 -VS- 
East Tennessee 		WIN
45 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
The Citadel 4/61 427 77 504 2 13 7
East Tennessee 5/42 87 166 253 1 15 2
Same Conference Nov-05 2016 The Citadel
 -VS- 
Samford 		WIN
37 - 34
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
The Citadel 3/24 463 79 542 0 21 11
Samford 4/29 93 280 373 0 14 6
Same Conference Nov-12 2016 VMI
 -VS- 
The Citadel 		WIN
20 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
VMI 4-42 82 163 245 1 13 4
The Citadel 8-89 233 133 366 1 11 5
BCS (FBS AQ's) Nov-19 2016 North Carolina
 -VS- 
The Citadel 		LOSS
41 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Carolina 6-61 163 193 356 0 8 1
The Citadel 4-34 344 27 371 4 17 8
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Dec-03 2016 The Citadel
 -VS- 
Wofford 		LOSS
3 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
The Citadel 8-55 235 120 355 2 18 6
Wofford 4-41 223 33 256 2 12 3

Record 2016

Overall: W:10 L:2 T:0
Conf: W:10 L:2 T:0
Division: W:10 L:2 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
The Citadel (SC) 45 - 462 Yards 4057 915 4972 18 194 90
Opponents 46 - 413 Yards 1719 1939 3658 15 134 44
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4972 414

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 915 76

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 4057 338

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 317 26

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 18 1.5

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
194 90 46.4%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 3658 305

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1939 162

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1719 143

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 246 21

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 15 1.25

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
134 44 32.8%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage

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