1977 The Citadel
5–6 (3–2 Southern Conference), coached by Bobby Ross. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Carolina 20–0Sep 17
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Wofford | W 7–0 | 85% |
| Sep 10 | at Navy | L 2–21 | 35% |
| Sep 17 | vs Western Carolina | W 20–0 | 90% |
| Oct 1 | vs Presbyterian | W 13–7 | 86% |
| Oct 8 | at Delaware | L 7–23 | 71% |
| Oct 15 | at VMI | L 3–19 | 32% |
| Oct 22 | vs East Carolina | L 16–34 | 24% |
| Oct 29 | at Chattanooga | L 14–21 | 39% |
| Nov 5 | vs William & Mary | L 13–14 | 43% |
| Nov 12 | vs App State | W 28–20 | 59% |
| Nov 19 | vs Furman | W 10–3 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Furman 10–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 133–162
- Coach
- Bobby Ross
- Elo
- 1375 −60 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.7 No. 102 of 140; offense No. 128, defense No. 45
- SRS
- −7.8 No. 104 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Ralph Friedgen
- Defensive coordinator
- Frank Beamer
1977 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 3–0 | 7–4 | |
| Chattanooga | 4–1 | 9–1–1 | |
 The Citadel | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Furman | 3–2–1 | 4–5–2 | |
| Western Carolina | 2–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| App State | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
 Marshall | 0–4 | 2–9 | |
 Davidson | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.