1976 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1976 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
1976 record	6–5 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Bobby Ross (4th year)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium

1976 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina $	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
William & Mary	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Furman	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
VMI	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1976 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1976 college football season. Bobby Ross served as head coach for the fourth season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 11	at Clemson*	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	L 7–10	45,600
September 18	Delaware*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 17–15
September 25	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium • Greenville, SC (Rivalry)	W 17–16
October 2	at East Carolina*	Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC	L 3–22
October 9	Chattanooga*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 14–10
October 16	Richmond*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 20–7
October 23	at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	W 26–7
October 30	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium • Boone, NC	L 13–31
November 6	VMI	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC (Military Classic of the South)	L 14–30
November 13	at William & Mary	Cary Field • Williamsburg, VA	L 0–22
November 20	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 40–6
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.