1949 The Citadel Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1949
| team = The Citadel Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 4–5
| conf_record = 2–2
| head_coach = J. Quinn Decker
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
}}
{{1949 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1949 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1949 college football season. J. Quinn Decker served as head coach for the fourth season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.{{cite book|url=http://catalog.e-digitaleditions.com/title/10811|page=143|title=2011 Citadel Football Media Guide|publisher=The Citadel|accessdate=January 2, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thecitadelfootballassociation.com/CFA%20Through%20The%20Years/Milestones-CFAThroughTheYears.htm|title=Milestones|publisher=The Citadel Football Association|accessdate=January 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123034226/http://thecitadelfootballassociation.com/CFA%20Through%20The%20Years/Milestones-CFAThroughTheYears.htm|archive-date=2016-01-23|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southern/citadel/1945-1949_yearly_results.php|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|title=Citadel Game by Game Results|accessdate=January 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226040440/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southern/citadel/1945-1949_yearly_results.php|archive-date=2015-12-26|url-status=dead}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1949
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Florida
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| score = 0–13
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94841929/florida-struggles-to-13-to-0-victory-ove/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=Florida struggles to 13 to 0 victory over Citadel|date=September 25, 1949|accessdate=February 12, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1949|team=Newberry Indians|title=Newberry}}
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 14–12
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-citadel-defeats-ne/137470761/|work=Florence Morning News|title=Citadel defeats Newberry 14–12 in final minutes|date=October 9, 1949|accessdate=December 27, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = McLean Stadium
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 0–44
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94866792/wildcats-romp-in-440-win-over-citadel/|work=The Park City Daily News|title=Wildcats romp in 44–0 win over Citadel|date=October 16, 1949|accessdate=February 12, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = l
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–19
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109484605/purple-hurricane-bowls-over-the-citadel/|work=The State|title=Purple Hurricane bowls over The Citadel 19–7|date=October 22, 1949|accessdate=September 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1949|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}
| site_stadium = County Fairgrounds
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–21
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-terriers-rap-on-c/137470830/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Terriers rap on Citadel by 21 to 7|date=October 29, 1949|accessdate=December 27, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1949|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 27–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-citadel-bulldogs-crush-presbyt/137470900/|work=The State|title=Citadel Bulldogs crush Presbyterian 27 to 7|date=November 5, 1949|accessdate=December 27, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 19–14
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91788975/citadel-rallies-to-beat-vmi/|work=The State|title=Citadel rallies to beat VMI|date=November 13, 1949|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Davidson
| site_stadium = American Legion Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| score = 25–19
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109002712/citadel-shades-davidson-in-waning-moment/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Citadel shades Davidson in waning moments|date=November 25, 1949|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Carolina Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| score = 0–42
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-carolina-overwhelms/137470990/|work=The Greenville News|title=Carolina overwhelms Citadel, 42 to 0|date=December 4, 1949|accessdate=December 27, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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