2024 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

2024 The Citadel Bulldogs football
2024 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–3 (0–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Maurice Drayton (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Patrick Covington (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Raleigh Jackson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 11 Mercer	3	–	0	5	–	0
No. 23 East Tennessee State	1	–	0	3	–	2
Samford	0	–	0	1	–	2
Furman	0	–	0	1	–	3
Western Carolina	0	–	0	1	–	3
VMI	0	–	0	0	–	4
Wofford	0	–	1	2	–	2
Chattanooga	0	–	1	1	–	3
The Citadel	0	–	2	2	–	3

As of September 30, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represents The Citadel as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs are coached by second-year head coach Maurice Drayton and play at Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at Charleston Southern*	Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC	ESPN+	W 22–21	5,831
September 7	12:00 p.m.	South Carolina State*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	ESPN+	L 20–23	10,579
September 14	12:00 p.m.	North Greenville*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	ESPN+	W 54–0	8,867
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Mercer	Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+	L 21–38	10,489
September 28	2:00 p.m.	East Tennessee State	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	ESPN+	L 17–34	11,363
October 5	2:00 p.m.	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	ESPN+
October 12	2:30 p.m.	at Western Carolina	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+
October 19	1:30 p.m.	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (Military Classic of the South)	ESPN+
October 26	2:00 p.m.	Samford	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	ESPN+
November 9	2:00 p.m.	Chattanooga	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	ESPN+
November 16	1:30 p.m.	at Wofford	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	ESPN+
November 23		at Clemson*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Charleston Southern

Game One – The Citadel Bulldogs (0–0) vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
The Citadel	0	0	0	0	0
Charleston Southern	0	0	0	0	0

at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CIT	CSOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Charleston Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

South Carolina State

Game Two – South Carolina State Bulldogs (0–1) vs The Citadel Bulldogs (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
South Carolina State	0	0	0	0	0
The Citadel	0	0	0	0	0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SCST	CIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

North Greenville

Game Three – North Greenville Trailblazers (0–0) vs The Citadel Bulldogs (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
North Greenville	0	0	0	0	0
The Citadel	0	0	0	0	0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NGU	CIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Greenville	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 14 Mercer

Game Four – The Citadel Bulldogs (2–1) vs No. 14 Mercer Bears (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
The Citadel	0	0	0	0	0
No. 14 Mercer	0	0	0	0	0

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CIT	MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mercer	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

East Tennessee State

Game Five – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (2–2) vs The Citadel Bulldogs (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
East Tennessee State	0	0	0	0	0
The Citadel	0	0	0	0	0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ETSU	CIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Furman

Game Six – Furman Paladins (0–0) vs The Citadel Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Furman	0	0	0	0	0
The Citadel	0	0	0	0	0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FUR	CIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "The Citadel Bulldogs 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
^ Miller, Andrew (February 5, 2024). "The Citadel's 2024 football slate has 12 games, 2 new trophies". The Post and Courier. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

[1] "The Citadel Bulldogs 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

[2] Miller, Andrew (February 5, 2024). "The Citadel's 2024 football slate has 12 games, 2 new trophies". The Post and Courier. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

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