1933 The Citadel

3–⁠5–⁠1 (1–⁠2 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Tatum Gressette.

Schedule and results

The Citadel in 1933, game by game: won vs. Erskine 25–0; tied at Newberry 7–7; lost at Furman 0–14; lost at South Carolina 6–12; lost vs. Presbyterian 6–7; lost at Davidson 6–24; won vs. Oglethorpe 13–0; lost at Clemson 0–7; won vs. Wofford 14–0+25−18Won 25–0 vs. Erskine+25ErskineTied 7–7 at Newberry0NewberryLost 0–14 at Furman-14FurmanLost 6–12 at South Carolina-6South CarolinaLost 6–7 vs. Presbyterian-1PresbyterianLost 6–24 at Davidson-18DavidsonWon 13–0 vs. Oglethorpe+13OglethorpeLost 0–7 at Clemson-7ClemsonWon 14–0 vs. Wofford+14Wofford
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Wofford 14–⁠0; 3rd in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).

Record
3–⁠5–⁠1
Conference
1–⁠2 3rd in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
77–⁠71
Coach
Tatum Gressette
Elo
1352 −43 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−11.9 No. 105 of 126 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1933 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Presbyterian2–⁠02–⁠0–⁠1
Furman2–⁠06–⁠1–⁠2
The Citadel1–⁠23–⁠5–⁠1
Wofford0–⁠33–⁠6
Miami0–⁠00–⁠1
Louisiana Tech0–⁠00–⁠1
Tennessee Tech0–⁠00–⁠1
Southern Miss0–⁠00–⁠1
Northwestern State0–⁠00–⁠1
Stetson0–⁠00–⁠1

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