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
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech + 5 0 08 0 1
Tennessee + 6 0 18 0 1
Vanderbilt 4 1 17 1 1
LSU 3 1 17 1 2
The Citadel 3 1 06 1 1
Tulane 2 1 14 3 1
Kentucky 2 1 24 1 2
Auburn 6 2 06 2 0
Georgia 5 2 06 3 0
Alabama 4 3 06 3 0
Sewanee 2 2 25 2 2
Centre 1 1 15 1 3
Howard (AL) 1 1 06 4 0
Georgetown (KY) 1 1 02 1 0
Mississippi A&M 3 4 04 4 1
Mississippi College 2 3 06 3 0
Clemson 2 4 03 6 0
South Carolina 2 4 02 7 0
Wofford 1 2 02 7 0
Louisville 1 2 12 3 1
Transylvania 1 2 11 2 1
Furman 1 3 04 5 0
Chattanooga 1 4 03 5 0
Mercer 0 3 01 6 0
Florida 0 4 00 5 0
Ole Miss 0 6 03 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

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

  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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