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Fred Jordan Retires After 26 Years at The Citadel

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Citadel baseball coach Fred Jordan, the Southern Conference’s all-time wins leader, is retiring after 26 years with the Bulldogs. Jordan announced his retirement from his alma mater Thursday. Jordan leaves with an 831-709 record (.540), 399 of those coming in the Southern Conference — 96 more than Georgia Southern coach Rodney Hennon in second. The Bulldogs…

Pick 6 seals Wofford’s 17-3 upset of The Citadel in FCS

Courtesy: Wofford Athletics CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Joe Newman scored on a 36-yard run early in the fourth quarter, and Devin Watson returned an interception 62 yards for a touchdown in the final minute as Wofford upset sixth-seeded The Citadel 17-3 in the second round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday night. The Terriers (10-3) play Youngstown State (10-3), which…

The Citadel Finishes Perfect In SoCon With Win At VMI

LEXINGTON, Va. (Citadel) – The 5th-ranked Citadel football team finished a perfect 8-0 in the Southern Conference with a 30-20 win over VMI on Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Virginia. The Bulldogs (10-0, 8-0 SoCon) tied the Southern Conference single-season record with eight wins, becoming only the seventh team in conference history to win eight SoCon games and the first since…

WATCH: The Citadel Tops Chattanooga in Battle of Top 10

CHARLESTON, S.C. – With a 22-14 win inside Johnson Hagood Stadium on Saturday afternoon, the 8th-ranked Citadel football team defeated No. 5 Chattanooga and took over sole possession of first place in the Southern Conference. The victory was the Bulldogs’ first in a top-10 matchup after losing the previous two top-10 games in program history, both in 1992. With the…

HIGHLIGHTS: Citadel Beats Furman, 19-14

CHARLESTON, S.C. (CITADEL) – The 15th-ranked Citadel football team moved to 2-0 on the season after defeating SoCon foe Furman 19-14 inside Johnson Hagood Stadium on Saturday night. The win came in front of 12,009 fans, the highest attendance for a home opener since 2013. Furman (0-2, 0-1 SoCon) struck first in the game, taking a 7-0 lead after the…

WATCH: Carolina Crushes Citadel 16-4

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Sixteen runs on sixteen hits led sixth ranked South Carolina to a 16-4 victory over The Citadel in it’s final regular season home game on Tuesday night at Founders Park. The Gamecocks improved to 39-13, while the Bulldogs fell to 16-37 on the year. Sophomore right-hander Brandon Murray earned his second win of the season…

Military School Denies Muslim’s Request to Wear Headscarf

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Citadel military school in South Carolina has denied a request by a newly admitted student to wear a traditional Muslim headscarf. The Citadel said last month it was considering the woman’s request to wear the head covering known as a hijab. But college president retired Lt. Gen John Rosa said in a statement Tuesday that…