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American college football season
The 1956 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the
1956 college football season.
John Sauer 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.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 |
Newberry* | | T 20–20 | 14,000 |
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September 29 |
Davidson | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC
| W 34–7 | 12,700 |
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October 6 |
Stetson* | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC
| W 40–6 | 11,000 |
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October 12 | at No. 17
Richmond | | L 3–7 | |
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October 19 | vs.
Wofford* | | L 19–23 | 9,000 |
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October 27 | at
Furman | | L 0–7 | 6,000 |
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November 3 |
Presbyterian*![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC
| W 20–13 | 11,500 |
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November 10 | at
Villanova* | | L 0–46 | 7,500 |
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November 17 |
George Washington | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC
| L 0–20 | 8,500 |
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- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from
Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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References
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2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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"Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from
the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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"Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from
the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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"Newberry, Citadel in 20–20 deadlock". Florence Morning News. September 23, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Citadel whips Davidson, 34–7". The State. September 30, 1956. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Citadel pours it on to win, 40–6". The Greenville News. October 7, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Citadel bows, 7–3, to Richmond eleven". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1956. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wofford edges by The Citadel, 23–19". Daily Press. October 20, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Penland leads Hurricane to 7–0 upset over Citadel". The State. October 28, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Citadel Bulldogs rally to beat PC Blue Hose". The Times and Democrat. November 4, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Citadel falls to power of Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"GW finally overcomes stubborn Citadel, 20-0". The Times and Democrat. Associated Press. November 18, 1956. p. 9 – via
Newspapers.com.
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