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1916 The Citadel Bulldogs football
State champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1–1 (3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Weeks
Home stadiumCollege Park Stadium
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech + 5 0 0 8 0 1
Tennessee + 6 0 1 8 0 1
Vanderbilt 4 1 1 7 1 1
LSU 3 1 1 7 1 2
The Citadel 3 1 0 6 1 1
Tulane 2 1 1 4 3 1
Kentucky 2 1 2 4 1 2
Auburn 6 2 0 6 2 0
Georgia 5 2 0 6 3 0
Alabama 4 3 0 6 3 0
Sewanee 2 2 2 5 2 2
Centre 1 1 1 5 1 3
Howard (AL) 1 1 0 6 4 0
Georgetown (KY) 1 1 0 2 1 0
Mississippi A&M 3 4 0 4 4 1
Mississippi College 2 3 0 6 3 0
Clemson 2 4 0 3 6 0
South Carolina 2 4 0 2 7 0
Wofford 1 2 0 2 7 0
Louisville 1 2 1 2 3 1
Transylvania 1 2 1 1 2 1
Furman 1 3 0 4 5 0
Chattanooga 1 4 0 3 5 0
Mercer 0 3 0 1 6 0
Florida 0 4 0 0 5 0
Ole Miss 0 6 0 3 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1916 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel in the 1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by first-year head coach Harry J. O'Brien, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–1–1 with a mark of 3–1 in SIAA play. The Citadel claims a "State Championship" for 1916 by virtue of its wins over Presbyterian, Newberry, Wofford, Clemson, and South Carolina.[1][2][3] The Bulldogs played home games at College Park Stadium in Hampton Park.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30at GeorgiaL 0–6
October 7Charleston Navy*W 35–0
October 14Presbyterian*
  • College Park Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 34–7
October 21at Davidson*
T 7–7[4]
October 28at Newberry*Newberry, SCW 21–14
November 4Wofford
  • College Park Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
W 37–0
November 16vs. Clemson
W 3–0
November 30at South Carolina
W 20–2[5]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  4. ^ "Citadel plays to scoreless tie". The State. October 22, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Citadel's eleven champion of state". The State. December 1, 1916. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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