# 1966–67 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team

The 1966–67 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by seventh year head coach Mel Thompson and played their home games at The Citadel Armory. They played as a member of the Southern Conference.
The Bulldogs struggled throughout the season, enduring a three-game losing streak and two separate four game losing streaks while only recording consecutive wins twice in the season en route to an 8–17 overall finish, and 6–7 in the SoCon.
The season was later chronicled by Pat Conroy in his memoir My Losing Season. Conroy was a senior point guard and team Captain for the Bulldogs in the 1966–67 season.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| December 1, 1966* | Auburn | L 83–105 | 0–1 | The Citadel Armory Charleston, South Carolina |
| December 3, 1966* | at Clemson | L 84–102 | 0–2 | Fike Field House Clemson, South Carolina |
| December 6, 1966* | Wofford | W 84–75 | 1–2 | The Citadel Armory Charleston, South Carolina |
| December 10, 1966 | George Washington | W 89–86 | 2–2 (1–0) | The Citadel Armory Charleston, South Carolina |
| December 14, 1966* | Old Dominion | L 70–78 | 2–3 | The Citadel Armory Charleston, South Carolina |
| December 17, 1966* | at Loyola (New Orleans) | L 87–97 | 2–4 | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| December 19, 1966* | vs. Florida State Tampa Invitational | L 67–83 | 2–5 | Tampa, Florida |
| December 20, 1966* | vs. Columbia Tampa Invitational | W 74–71 | 3–5 | Tampa, Florida |
| January 2, 1967* | Jacksonville | L 80–87 | 3–6 | The Citadel Armory Charleston, South Carolina |
| January 4, 1967* | at Georgia Southern | L 78–79 | 3–7 | Statesboro, Georgia |
| January 7, 1967 | Richmond | W 81–79 | 4–7 (2–0) | The Citadel Armory Charleston, South Carolina |
| January 10, 1967 | Davidson | L 72–76 | 4–8 (2–1) | The Citadel Armory Charleston, South Carolina |
| January 14, 1967 | at Furman | L 68–85 | 4–9 (2–2) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina |
| January 16, 1967 | at East Carolina | L 72–80 | 4–10 (2–3) | Greenville, North Carolina |
| January 26, 1967* | at Jacksonville | L 85–87 | 4–11 | Jacksonville, Florida |
| January 28, 1967 | William & Mary | W 85–77 | 5–11 (3–3) | The Citadel Armory Charleston, South Carolina |
| February 3, 1967 | at VMI | W 73–70 | 6–11 (4–3) | Cormack Field House Lexington, Virginia |
| February 4, 1967 | at William & Mary | L 57–91 | 6–12 (4–4) | Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, Virginia |
| February 8, 1967 | East Carolina | W 105–91 | 7–12 (5–4) | The Citadel Armory Charleston, South Carolina |
| February 11, 1967 | at Richmond | L 76–89 | 7–13 (5–5) | Richmond Arena Richmond, Virginia |
| February 13, 1967 | VMI | W 81–78 | 8–13 (6–5) | The Citadel Armory Charleston, South Carolina |
| February 18, 1967 | Furman | L 65–71 | 8–14 (6–6) | The Citadel Armory Charleston, South Carolina |
| February 20, 1967* | at Stetson | L 74–82 | 8–15 | DeLand, Florida |
| February 25, 1967 | Davidson | L 85–97 | 8–16 (6–7) | The Citadel Armory Charleston, South Carolina |
| 1967 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| March 2, 1967 | vs. Richmond | L 98–100 $^{OT}$ | 8–17 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||