1959 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1959

| team = The Citadel Bulldogs

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Conference

| short_conf = SoCon

| record = 8–2

| conf_record = 5–1

| head_coach = Eddie Teague

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

}}

The 1959 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1959 college football season. Eddie Teague served as head coach for the third 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 19

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1959|team=Newberry Indians|title=Newberry}}

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| score = 48–0

| attend = 16,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-citadel-crushes-newb/139058418/|work=The Greenville News|title=Citadel crushes Newberry, 48–0|date=September 20, 1959|accessdate=January 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Florida State

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| score = 6–47

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-fsu-pounds-the-ci/139058593/|work=Pensacola News Journal|title=FSU pounds The Citadel; Moss wins 1st at helm|date=September 27, 1959|accessdate=January 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = w

| opponent = Davidson

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| score = 13–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108575675/davidson-loses-137-decision-to-the-cita/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Davidson loses 13–7 decision to The Citadel|date=October 4, 1959|accessdate=August 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1959|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}

| site_stadium = County Fairgrounds

| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 40–8

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=h4BJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sQsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=751%2C1706955|title=Cadets Rip Wofford 40–8|newspaper=News and Courier|location=Charleston, South Carolina|date=October 10, 1959|accessdate=October 26, 2012|page=2-B|author=Ed Campbell}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = w

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| score = 8–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112646245/citadel-noses-spiders-87-on-2-point-p/|work=The Greenville News|title=Citadel noses Spiders, 8–7, on 2-point play|date=October 18, 1959|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 18–14

| attend = 15,100

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109618371/citadel-outlasts-furman-1814/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Citadel outlasts Furman, 18–14|date=October 25, 1959|accessdate=September 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = William & Mary

| site_stadium = Cary Field

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA

| score = 38–13

| attend = 4,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nettles-passes-k/139058743/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Nettles' passes key 38–13 Citadel romp|date=November 1, 1959|accessdate=January 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1959|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| score = 8–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-the-citadel-edges-presbyteri/139058872/|work=Daily Press|title=The Citadel edges Presbyterian, 8–0|date=November 8, 1959|accessdate=January 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Alumni Field

| site_cityst = Lexington, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 8–32

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-vmi-tops-bulldogs-3/139058084/|work=The Lynchburg News|title=VMI tops Bulldogs 32–8|date=November 15, 1959|accessdate=January 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = West Virginia

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| score = 20–14

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-citadel-hands-wvu-7/139059045/|work=The Pittsburgh Press|title=Citadel hands WVU 7th loss|date=November 22, 1959|accessdate=January 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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