# List of The Citadel Bulldogs football seasons

The following is a list of The Citadel football seasons. The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina is a member of the Southern Conference of the NCAA Division I. The Citadel did not sponsor football during the 1943, 1944, and 1945 seasons. The Citadel has won four Southern Conference Championships, played in and won one bowl game, and participated in the FCS Playoffs five times, with a record of 2–5 through the 2018 Playoffs.
| Season | Conference | Head Coach | Total Wins | Total Losses | Total Ties | Conference Wins | Conference Losses | Conference Ties | Conference Standing | Postseason Result |
| 1905 | Independent | Sidney Smith | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1906 | Independent | Ralph Foster | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1907 | Independent | Ralph Foster | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1908 | Southern Intercollegiate | Ralph Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1909 | Southern Intercollegiate | Sam Costen | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1910 | Southern Intercollegiate | Sam Costen | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1911 | Southern Intercollegiate | Louis LeTellier | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1912 | Southern Intercollegiate | Louis LeTellier | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1913 | Southern Intercollegiate | George C. Rogers | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1914 | Southern Intercollegiate | George C. Rogers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1915 | Southern Intercollegiate | George C. Rogers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1916 | Southern Intercollegiate | Harvey O'Brien | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1917 | Southern Intercollegiate | Harvey O'Brien | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1918 | Southern Intercollegiate | Harvey O'Brien | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1919 | Southern Intercollegiate | George C. Rogers | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 1920 | Southern Intercollegiate | Harvey O'Brien | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 1921 | Southern Intercollegiate | Harvey O'Brien | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 1922 | Southern Intercollegiate | Carl Prause | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1923 | Southern Intercollegiate | Carl Prause | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1924 | Southern Intercollegiate | Carl Prause | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1925 | Southern Intercollegiate | Carl Prause | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1926 | Southern Intercollegiate | Carl Prause | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1927 | Southern Intercollegiate | Carl Prause | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 1928 | Southern Intercollegiate | Carl Prause | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1929 | Southern Intercollegiate | Carl Prause | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1930 | Southern Intercollegiate | Johnny Floyd | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1931 | Southern Intercollegiate | Johnny Floyd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1932 | Southern Intercollegiate | Tatum Gressette | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1933 | Southern Intercollegiate | Tatum Gressette | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1934 | Southern Intercollegiate | Tatum Gressette | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1935 | Southern Intercollegiate | Tatum Gressette | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1936 | Southern | Tatum Gressette | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | — |
| 1937 | Southern | Tatum Gressette | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 1938 | Southern | Tatum Gressette | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | — |
| 1939 | Southern | Tatum Gressette | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | — |
| 1940 | Southern | Bo Rowland | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | — |
| 1941 | Southern | Bo Rowland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | — |
| 1942 | Southern | Bo Rowland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 1943 | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| 1944 | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| 1945 | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| 1946 | Southern | J. Quinn Decker | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | — |
| 1947 | Southern | J. Quinn Decker | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | — |
| 1948 | Southern | J. Quinn Decker | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | — |
| 1949 | Southern | J. Quinn Decker | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | — |
| 1950 | Southern | J. Quinn Decker | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | — |
| 1951 | Southern | J. Quinn Decker | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | — |
| 1952 | Southern | J. Quinn Decker | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | — |
| 1953 | Southern | John D. McMillan | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | — |
| 1954 | Southern | John D. McMillan | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | — |
| 1955 | Southern | John Sauer | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 1956 | Southern | John Sauer | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 1957 | Southern | Eddie Teague | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1958 | Southern | Eddie Teague | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | — |
| 1959 | Southern | Eddie Teague | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1960 | Southern | Eddie Teague | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tangerine Bowl |
| 1961 | Southern | Eddie Teague | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | Southern | Eddie Teague | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | — |
| 1963 | Southern | Eddie Teague | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | — |
| 1964 | Southern | Eddie Teague | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1965 | Southern | Eddie Teague | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 1966 | Southern | Red Parker | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 1967 | Southern | Red Parker | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | — |
| 1968 | Southern | Red Parker | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1969 | Southern | Red Parker | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1970 | Southern | Red Parker | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1971 | Southern | Red Parker | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1972 | Southern | Red Parker | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1973 | Southern | Bobby Ross | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | — |
| 1974 | Southern | Bobby Ross | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 1975 | Southern | Bobby Ross | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1976 | Southern | Bobby Ross | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 1977 | Southern | Bobby Ross | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1978 | Southern | Art Baker | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 1979 | Southern | Art Baker | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1980 | Southern | Art Baker | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1981 | Southern | Art Baker | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 1982 | Southern | Art Baker | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1983 | Southern | Tom Moore | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | — |
| 1984 | Southern | Tom Moore | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1985 | Southern | Tom Moore | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — |
| 1986 | Southern | Tom Moore | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 1987 | Southern | Charlie Taaffe | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 1988 | Southern | Charlie Taaffe | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | First Round |
| 1989 | Southern | Charlie Taaffe | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | — |
| 1990 | Southern | Charlie Taaffe | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | First Round |
| 1991 | Southern | Charlie Taaffe | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1992 | Southern | Charlie Taaffe | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Quarterfinals |
| 1993 | Southern | Charlie Taaffe | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1994 | Southern | Charlie Taaffe | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 1995 | Southern | Charlie Taaffe | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 1996 | Southern | Don Powers | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 1997 | Southern | Don Powers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1998 | Southern | Don Powers | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1999 | Southern | Don Powers | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 2000 | Southern | Don Powers | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | T-8 | — |
| 2001 | Southern | Ellis Johnson | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | — |
| 2002 | Southern | Ellis Johnson | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 9 | — |
| 2003 | Southern | Ellis Johnson | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — |
| 2004 | Southern | John Zernhelt | 3 | 7 | — | 2 | 5 | — | T-5 | — |
| 2005 | Southern | Kevin Higgins | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 7 | — |
| 2006 | Southern | Kevin Higgins | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | — |
| 2007 | Southern | Kevin Higgins | 7 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | T-3 | — |
| 2008 | Southern | Kevin Higgins | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 7 | — |
| 2009 | Southern | Kevin Higgins | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 7 | — |
| 2010 | Southern | Kevin Higgins | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | 7 | — | T-8 | — |
| 2011 | Southern | Kevin Higgins | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 8 | — |
| 2012 | Southern | Kevin Higgins | 7 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | — | T-4 | — |
| 2013 | Southern | Kevin Higgins | 5 | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | — | T-4 | — |
| 2014 | Southern | Mike Houston | 5 | 7 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 5th | — |
| 2015 | Southern | Mike Houston | 9 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | T-1 | Second Round |
| 2016 | Southern | Brent Thompson | 10 | 2 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | Second Round |
| 2017 | Southern | Brent Thompson | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | - | T-6 | — |
| 2018 | Southern | Brent Thompson | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | — | T-5 | — |
| 2019 | Southern | Brent Thompson | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | — | T-4 | — |
| 2020 | Southern | Brent Thompson | 2 | 10 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 7 | — |
| 2021 | Southern | Brent Thompson | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | — | T-7 | — |
| 2022 | Southern | Brent Thompson | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | — | T-7 | — |
| 2023 | Southern | Maurice Drayton | 0 | 11 | — | 0 | 8 | — | 9 | — |
| Totals: 112 Seasons | 2 Conferences | 24 Head Coaches | Total Wins 518 | Total Losses 583 | Total Ties 32 | 271 Conference Wins 55 SIAA 216 SoCon | 409 Conference Losses 58 SIAA 351 SoCon | 13 Conference Ties 8 SIAA 5 SoCon | Regular Season Champions 4 times | 1–0 Bowl Record 2–5 Playoff Record |