The Citadel Bulldogs football

The Citadel Bulldogs football
2025 The Citadel Bulldogs football team
First season1905; 121 years ago
Athletic directorMike Capaccio
Head coachMaurice Drayton
3rd season, 9–26 (.257)
LocationCharleston, South Carolina
StadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium
(capacity: 11,427)
FieldSansom Field
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceSouthern
ColorsInfantry blue and white
   
All-time record532–617–32 (.464)
Bowl record1–0 (1.000)
Conference championships
SoCon: 1961, 1992, 2015, 2016
RivalriesFurman (rivalry)
VMI (rivalry)
Wofford (rivalry)
Fight song"The Fighting Light Brigade"
MascotBulldog
Marching bandThe Regimental Band and Pipes
Websitecitadelsports.com

The Citadel Bulldogs football program represents The Citadel in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Bulldogs play in the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936. The Bulldogs are coached by Maurice Drayton, who was hired on January 12, 2023, to replace Brent Thompson, whose contract was not renewed.