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The 1941 The Citadel Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bo Rowland, the Bulldogs compiled a 4–3–1 record (0–2–1 against conference opponents), finished 14th in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 175 to 89.[1] The Bulldogs played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[2][3]

The Citadel was ranked at No. 109 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[4]

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source
September 27 High Point* W 45–0 5,000 [5]
October 4 at Army* L 6–19 7,000 [6]
October 10 vs. Presbyterian* W 21–13 [7]
October 18 Furman
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
T 13–13 7,000 [8]
October 31 vs. South Carolina L 6–13 10,000 [9]
November 8 Wofford*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 42–7 6,000 [10]
November 20 vs. Davidson L 14–24 5,000 [11]
November 29 Sewanee*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 28–0 [12]
  1. ^ “1941 Citadel Bulldogs Schedule and Results”. SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  2. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. ^ “Milestones”. The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). “Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published”. The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ “Citadel Gets 45-0 Victory Over College”. The High Point Enterprise. September 20, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ “Army Batters Citadel, 19-6”. New York Daily News. October 5, 1941. p. 92 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ “Citadel Comes From Behind To Beat Presbyterian 21-13”. The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, South Carolina). October 11, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Scoop Latimer (October 19, 1941). “Furman and Citadel Battle To 13-13 Deadlock”. Greenville News. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Alderman Duncan (November 1, 1941). “Carolina Topples Inspired Citadel Team, 13-6: Birds Strike On Lightning Plays To Win”. The Greenville News. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ “Citadel Brigade Topples Wofford Club, 42-7”. The Greenville News. November 9, 1941. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ “Davidson Takes To Air To Sink Citadel, 24-14”. The Greenville News. November 21, 1941. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ “Citadel Batters Out 28-0 Win Over Sewanee: Victory Sets Victory Pace As Cadets Wind Up Season”. The Greenville News. November 30, 1941. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.

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