2019 The Citadel
6–6 (4–4 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Carolina 35–17Oct 12
By 18 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Georgia Tech 27–24Sep 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Towson | L 21–28 | 56% |
| Sep 7 | at Elon | L 28–35 | 41% |
| Sep 14 | at Georgia Tech | W 27–24 | 15% |
| Sep 21 | vs Charleston Southern | W 22–13 | 67% |
| Sep 28 | at Samford | L 55–61 | 37% |
| Oct 5 | vs VMI | L 21–34 | 78% |
| Oct 12 | vs Western Carolina | W 35–17 | 72% |
| Oct 19 | at Furman | W 27–10 | 23% |
| Oct 26 | vs Mercer | W 35–24 | 69% |
| Nov 2 | at East Tennessee State | W 31–27 | 60% |
| Nov 16 | at Chattanooga | L 33–34 | 48% |
| Nov 23 | vs Wofford | L 11–31 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wofford 31–11; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 346–338
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1338 +0 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −26.4 No. 58 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 216
- Offensive coordinator
- Lou Conte
- Defensive coordinator
- Tony Grantham
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Brandon Rainey RB | 30 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Brandon Rainey RB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Clay Harris RB | 93 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Brandon Rainey RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Raleigh Webb WR | 30 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Raleigh Webb WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Sean-Thomas Faulkner LB | 7 tkl |
| Sacks | Joseph Randolph II DL | 2 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Dewey Greene WDE | ★★ | No. 3053 |
| Robert Harbor DT | ★★ | No. 3111 |
| Logan Billings OLB | ||
| Anthony Britton LB | ||
| Dejon Conway RB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.787 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2019 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
| Furman | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Chattanooga | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
 The Citadel | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Samford | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| VMI | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Mercer | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Western Carolina | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| East Tennessee State | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.