1958 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1958

| team = The Citadel Bulldogs

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Conference

| short_conf = SoCon

| record = 4–6

| conf_record = 2–3

| head_coach = Eddie Teague

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

}}

{{1958 Southern Conference football standings}}

The 1958 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1958 college football season. Eddie Teague served as head coach for the second 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/1955-1959_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/20151226022439/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southern/citadel/1955-1959_yearly_results.php|archive-date=2015-12-26|url-status=dead}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| w/l = l

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1958|team=Newberry Indians|title=Newberry}}

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| score = 0–16

| attend = 15,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-newberry-indians/138976843/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Newberry Indians upset Citadel, 16–0|date=September 21, 1958|accessdate=January 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = l

| opponent = Davidson

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| score = 6–8

| attend = 11,000

| source = {{cite news |title=Davidson edges Citadel, 8–6, on soaked gridiron|date=October 5, 1958|newspaper=Florence Morning News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108581931/davidson-edges-citadel-86-on-soaked-g/|accessdate=August 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1958|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}

| site_stadium = County Fairgrounds

| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–18

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-woffords-long-pl/138977005/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Wofford's long plays top Citadel|date=October 11, 1958|accessdate=January 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Memphis State

| site_stadium = Crump Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| score = 28–26

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83903999/citadel-wins-comeback-game-over-memphis/|work=Florence Morning News|title=Citadel wins comeback game over Memphis State|date=October 19, 1958|accessdate=August 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 24–6

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83901939/citadel-bulldogs-overpower-furman-246/|work=The Greenville News|title=Citadel Bulldogs overpower Furman, 24–6|date=October 26, 1946|accessdate=August 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = City Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| score = 0–20

| attend = 4,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112649855/richmond-uses-offensive-trickery-to-beat/|work=The State|title=Richmond uses offensive trickery to beat Cadets|date=November 2, 1958|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1958|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| score = 38–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-presbyterian-walloped-by-cit/138977243/|work=Daily Press|title=Presbyterian walloped by Citadel, 38–0|date=November 9, 1958|accessdate=January 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 14–6

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-citadel-spoils-unbea/138976447/|work=The Greenville News|title=Citadel spoils unbeaten VMI string, 14–6|date=November 16, 1958|accessdate=January 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| score = 0–76

| attend = 26,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-georgia-smashes-to/133123786/|work=Florence Morning News|title=Georgia smashes to 76–0 win over The Citadel Bulldogs|date=November 23, 1958|accessdate=October 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 29

| w/l = l

| opponent = George Washington

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| score = 14–20

| attend = 7,600

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69815974/citadel-drops-20-to-14-game/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Citadel drops 20 to 14 game|date=November 30, 1958|accessdate=February 9, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

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