1905 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1905 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference Independent
1905 record 2–3–1
Head coach Sidney Smith (1st year)
Home stadium Hampton Park

The 1905 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel Academy in the 1905 college football season. This was the first year of intercollegiate football at The Citadel, and the team hired Sidney Smith to be the first coach. The Board of Visitors would not permit the cadets to travel outside the city of Charleston for games, and all games are believed to have been played at Hampton Park at the site of the old race course.[1][2][3][4]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
October 14 Porter Military Academy* Hampton ParkCharleston, SC T 0–0  
October 21 Porter Military Academy* Hampton Park • Charleston, SC W 17–0  
October 28 Porter Military Academy* Hampton Park • Charleston, SC W 5–0  
November 18 Welsh Neck High School* Hampton Park • Charleston, SC L 5–6  
November 25 Island Garrison* Hampton Park • Charleston, SC L 0–10  
November 30 South Carolina* Hampton Park • Charleston, SC L 0–47  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

Game summaries

Porter Military Academy October 14

Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Porter Military Academy October 21

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–0–1 October 14, 1905 T, 0–0

Porter Military Academy October 28

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0–1 October 21, 1905 W 17–0

Welsh Neck High School

Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Island Garrison

Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

South Carolina

Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

References

  1. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  2. "The First Team". The Citadel Football Association. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  3. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  4. "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
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