1979 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1979 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRalph Friedgen (3rd season)
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
1979 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 5 1 0 9 2 0
VMI 4 1 0 6 4 1
The Citadel 4 2 0 6 5 0
Furman 4 3 0 5 6 0
Appalachian State 3 4 0 3 8 0
East Tennessee State 2 3 0 7 4 0
Western Carolina 2 4 0 6 5 0
Marshall 0 6 0 1 10 0
Davidson 0 0 0 6 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1979 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Art Baker 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.