1923 The Citadel

5–⁠3–⁠1 (1–⁠1–⁠1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Carl Prause.

Schedule and results

The Citadel in 1923, game by game: won vs. Fort Bragg 31–0; won vs. Erskine 26–0; lost at Davidson 0–7; lost at Furman 14–30; tied at Presbyterian 0–0; won vs. Newberry 21–7; lost at South Carolina 0–12; won at Southern College 18–3; won at Wofford 9–0+31−16Won 31–0 vs. Fort Bragg+31Fort BraggWon 26–0 vs. Erskine+26ErskineLost 0–7 at Davidson-7DavidsonLost 14–30 at Furman-16FurmanTied 0–0 at Presbyterian0PresbyterianWon 21–7 vs. Newberry+14NewberryLost 0–12 at South Carolina-12South CarolinaWon 18–3 at Southern College+15Southern CollegeWon 9–0 at Wofford+9Wofford
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Wofford 9–⁠0; tied for 2nd in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).

Record
5–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
1–⁠1–⁠1 tied for 2nd in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
119–⁠59
Coach
Carl Prause
Elo
1425 +15 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−21.8 No. 103 of 109 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1923 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Furman3–⁠010–⁠1
The Citadel1–⁠1–⁠15–⁠3–⁠1
Presbyterian1–⁠1–⁠14–⁠3–⁠1
Mercer1–⁠13–⁠6
Samford0–⁠0–⁠13–⁠4–⁠3
Chattanooga0–⁠1–⁠13–⁠4–⁠2
Wofford0–⁠26–⁠3

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.