1960 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1960 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Tangerine Bowl champion
Conference Southern Conference
1960 record 8–2–1 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach Eddie Teague (4th season)
Home stadium Johnson Hagood Stadium
(Capacity: 21,000)[1]
1960 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
VMI $ 4 –1 –0  7 –2 –1
The Citadel 4 –2 –0  8 –2 –1
George Washington 4 –2 –0  5 –3 –1
VPI 4 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Furman 2 –2 –0  5 –4 –1
Richmond 3 –4 –1  3 –6 –1
Davidson 1 –3 –0  3 –5 –0
William & Mary 1 –5 –0  2 –8 –0
West Virginia 0 –2 –1  0 –8 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1960 NCAA football season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth year head coach Eddie Teague and played their home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. They played as members of the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936. In 1960, The Citadel won in its first and only bowl appearance in the Tangerine Bowl.[2]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 17 Newberry* Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, South Carolina W 19-0    
September 24 7:00 PM at George Washington Washington-Lee High School • Arlington, Virginia L 14-19    
October 1 at Davidson Richardson Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina W 21-15    
October 8 Florida State* Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, South Carolina T 0-0    
October 15 at Richmond City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia W 24-12    
October 22 at Furman Sirrine Stadium • Greenville, South Carolina (Rivalry) W 7-6    
October 29 Presbyterian Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, South Carolina W 27-0    
November 5 William & Mary Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, South Carolina W 14-0    
November 12 VMIdagger Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, South Carolina (Rivalry) L 6-20    
November 19 at Arkansas State* Jonesboro, Arkansas W 22-21    
December 30 8:00 PM vs. Tennessee Tech* Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida (Tangerine Bowl) W 27-0   13,000
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. All times are in Eastern Time.

[3]

Game summaries

Newberry

Overall record Last meeting Result
25–4–4 195 CIT 48–0

George Washington

1 234Total
Bulldogs 0 0014 14
• Colonials 6 607 19
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–6 1958 GW 20–14

[4][5]

Davidson

Overall record Last meeting Result
12–18–4 1959 CIT 13–7

Florida State

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 1959 FSU 6–47

Richmond

Overall record Last meeting Result
5–4 1959 CIT 8–7

Furman

Overall record Last meeting Result
8–28–3 1959 CIT 18–14

Presbyterian

Overall record Last meeting Result
30–9–1 1959 CIT 8–0

William & Mary

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–3 1959 CIT 38–13

VMI

Overall record Last meeting Result
5–13–1 1959 VMI 32–8

Arkansas State

Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Tennessee Tech

1 234Total
Golden Eagles 0 000 0
• Bulldogs 7 0137 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

[6][7][8][9]

NFL Draft selections

Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1960 15 1 169 Harry Rakowski Los Angeles Rams Center
1960 17 2 194 Joe Davis Chicago Cardinals (became St. Louis Cardinals after this draft) Tackle

AFL Draft selections

Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1960 First Selection — — Pete Davidson Los Angeles Chargers Tackle/Guard
1960 First Selection — — Paul Maguire Los Angeles Chargers End
1960 First Selection — — Wayne Stewart Los Angeles Chargers Tackle/Guard
1960 Second Selection — — Joe Davis Los Angeles Chargers Tackle
1960 Second Selection — — Harry Rakowski Buffalo Bills Center

References

  1. ↑ "How Johnson Hagood Stadium Came To Be". citadelsports.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  2. ↑ "1960 Southern Conference Year Summary". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
  3. ↑ "The Citadel Football - 2011 Media Guide". Catalog.e-digitaleditions.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
  4. ↑ Ed Campbell (September 24, 1960). "Crippled Bulldogs Meet Colonials". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. p. 2–B. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  5. ↑ Ed Campbell (September 25, 1960). "George Washington Stops Citadel Bulldogs 19–14". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. p. 1–D. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Tangerine Bowl Set at Orlando Tonight". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. December 30, 1960. p. 1-A. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ Evan Bussey (December 30, 1960). "Cadets Set For Tangerine Bowl". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. p. 1-C. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  8. ↑ "The Citadel Wins Tangerine Bowl". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. December 31, 1960. p. 1-A. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  9. ↑ Evan Bussey (December 31, 1960). "Citadel Wins Tangerine Bowl 27-0". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. p. 2-B. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
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