Oglethorpe vs. The Citadel
Oglethorpe and The Citadel first met in 1919 and have played 9 times; The Citadel leads the series 5–3–1. Over the last 9 meetings it’s The Citadel 5–3, and The Citadel has won the last 3. Share
- Oglethorpe wins
- 3
- The Citadel wins
- 5
- Ties
- 1
- First meeting
- 1919
- Longest streak
- 3 The Citadel
- Current streak
- 3 The Citadel
- Last 10 meetings
- The Citadel 5–3
- Most recent
- 1940
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1920s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 1930s | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 0–1 |
- Average margin
- 9.2 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Oglethorpe
- 2–0 Oglethorpe’s record at home
- At The Citadel
- 5–1–1 The Citadel’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 4
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Oglethorpe’s biggest win1925: Oglethorpe 7, The Citadel 0by 7 points
- The Citadel’s biggest win1940: The Citadel 25, Oglethorpe 0by 25 points
- Upset1934: Oglethorpe 12, The Citadel 6Oglethorpe had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1924: Oglethorpe 10, The Citadel 7Oglethorpe had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Oct 26, 1940 | The Citadel 25, Oglethorpe 0 | at The Citadel | ||
| Nov 11, 1938 | The Citadel 26, Oglethorpe 8 | at The Citadel | ||
| Nov 25, 1937 | The Citadel 7, Oglethorpe 6 | at The Citadel | ||
| Oct 6, 1934 | Oglethorpe 12, The Citadel 6 | at Oglethorpe | ||
| Nov 18, 1933 | The Citadel 13, Oglethorpe 0 | at The Citadel | ||
| Nov 6, 1926 | The Citadel 10, Oglethorpe 0 | at The Citadel | ||
| Nov 7, 1925 | Oglethorpe 7, The Citadel 0 | at Oglethorpe | ||
| Oct 11, 1924 | Oglethorpe 10, The Citadel 7 | at The Citadel | ||
| Nov 18, 1919 | The Citadel 0, Oglethorpe 0 | at The Citadel |
Every game is listed as played on the field.