1979 The Citadel Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1979
| team = The Citadel Bulldogs
| sport = football
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| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 4–2
| head_coach = Art Baker
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Ralph Friedgen
| oc_year = 3rd
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| stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
}}
{{1979 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1979 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Art Baker 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=152|title=2011 Citadel Football Media Guide|publisher=The Citadel|accessdate=January 24, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thecitadelfootballassociation.com/CFA%20Through%20The%20Years/Milestones-CFAThroughTheYears.htm|title=Milestones|publisher=The Citadel Football Association|accessdate=January 24, 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/1975-1979_yearly_results.php|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|title=Citadel Game by Game Results|accessdate=January 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226014636/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southern/citadel/1975-1979_yearly_results.php|archive-date=2015-12-26|url-status=dead}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 13–21
| attend = 17,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-presbyterian-ends/139709325/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Presbyterian ends string by Bulldogs|date=September 9, 1979|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
| score = 7–26
| attend = 17,835
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-middies-sail-past-the/139709431/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Middies sail past The Citadel, 26–7|date=September 16, 1979|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 27–14
| attend = 26,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-trio-lead-citadel-past-vandy-2/134310078/|work=The State|title=Trio lead Citadel past Vandy 27–14|date=September 23, 1979|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| opponent = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 24–23
| attend = 17,850
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89966928/citadel-surprises-appalachian-2423/|work=The State|title=Citadel surprises Appalachian 24–23|date=September 30, 1979|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 21–19
| attend = 14,750
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-the-citadel-wins-thr/139709594/|work=The Greenville News|title=The Citadel wins thriller over Western Carolina|date=October 7, 1979|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Ficklen Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| score = 7–49
| attend = 28,751
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72667998/east-carolina-stuns-the-citadel-497/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=East Carolina stuns The Citadel, 49–7|date=October 14, 1979|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 37–6
| attend = 8,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94084263/citadel-amazes-itself-with-376-rout-of/|work=The Greenville News|title=Citadel amazes itself with 37–6 rout of VMI|date=October 21, 1979|accessdate=February 2, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 49–30
| attend = 18,960
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-citadel-outscores/139709752/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Citadel outscores Wofford|date=October 28, 1979|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Fairfield Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| score = 17–16
| attend = 13,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-citadel-edges-mars/139709992/|work=Florence Morning News|title=Citadel edges Marshall, 17–16|date=November 4, 1979|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| score = 7–28
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-chattanooga-clinches-a/139709111/|work=The Roanoke Times|title=Chattanooga clinches a tie in Southern|date=November 11, 1979|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 44–45
| attend = 20,130
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109740894/furman-survives-russell-led-citadel-atta/|work=The State|title=Furman survives Russell-led Citadel attack, wins 45–44|date=November 18, 1979|accessdate=September 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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