American college football season
The 2017 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Brent Thompson and played their home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. They were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 3–5 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
Previous season [ edit]
The Bulldogs finished the 2016 season 10–2, 8–0 in SoCon play to claim their fourth conference championship. This was the first time a Citadel football team completed an 8–0 record in conference play. The Bulldogs appeared in the FCS Playoffs for the fifth time, but were defeated in their first game after earning a bye to the second round.
Preseason [ edit]
Preseason media poll [ edit]
The SoCon released their preseason media poll on July 18, 2017, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in second place, with six of 22 voters picking The Citadel first.[1] The same day the coaches released their preseason poll with the Bulldogs also predicted to finish in second place.[2]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Wofford
178 (11)
2
The Citadel
166 (6)
3
Samford
156 (3)
4
Chattanooga
152 (2)
5
Mercer
101
6
Furman
87
7
Western Carolina
71
8
ETSU
49
9
VMI
30
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Wofford
63 (7)
2
The Citadel
54 (2)
3
Samford
52
4
Chattanooga
41
5
Mercer
32
6
Western Carolina
27
7
Furman
26
8
ETSU
17
9
VMI
12
Preseason All-SoCon Teams [ edit]
The Bulldogs placed five players on the preseason all-SoCon teams, and Kailik Williams was named as preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
Defensive Player of the Year
Kailik Williams – DB
Offense
1st team
Cam Jackson – RB
Tyler Davis – OL
Defense
1st team
2nd team
Ken Allen – DL
Jonathan King – DL
Schedule [ edit]
Date
Time
Opponent
Rank
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 2
6:00 p.m.
Newberry*
No. 16
7C, ESPN3
W 31–14
7,467
[3]
Noon
at Presbyterian*
No. 14
BSN
W 48–7
2,586
September 16
1:00 p.m.
at East Tennessee State
No. 13
ESPN3
W 31–25
7,544
September 30
3:00 p.m.
at No. 25 Samford
No. 8
ESPN3
L 14–35
9,233
October 7
2:00 p.m.
Mercer
No. 17
Johnson Hagood Stadium
Charleston, SC
ESPN3
L 14–24
9,969
October 14
6:00 p.m.
No. 5 Wofford
No. 23
Johnson Hagood Stadium
Charleston, SC (rivalry)
ESPN3
L 16–20
8,543
October 21
2:00 p.m.
at Chattanooga
ESPN3
W 20–14
7,521
October 28
2:00 p.m.
VMI
7C, ESPN3
W 21–3
11,609
November 4
2:00 p.m.
No. 24 Western Carolina
Johnson Hagood Stadium
Charleston, SC
ESPN3
L 19–31
7,384
November 11
2:00 p.m.
at No. 21 Furman
7C
L 20–56
10,105
November 18
12:20 p.m.
at No. 4 (FBS) Clemson*
ACCN
L 3–61
80,618
*Non-conference game
Homecoming
Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
All times are in Eastern time
[4] [5]
2017 The Citadel Bulldogs football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
RB
2
Rod Johnson
So
QB
4
Brian Murdaugh
Fr
QB
10
Jordan Black
So
QB
12
Ryan McCarthy
Fr
WR
13
Jalen Lampkin
Jr
WR
13
Cole Owens
Fr
FB
16
Brandon Rainey
So
WR
17
Logan Bailey
Fr
RB
18
Cam Jackson
Sr
QB
19
Dominique Allen
Sr
WR
21
Curt Nixon
So
WR
22
Raleigh Webb
Fr
RB
26
Keyonte Sessions
Fr
RB
29
Grant Drakeford
Jr
WR
30
Dante Smith
Fr
FB
31
Malik Brooks
Fr
FB
34
Evan McField
So
RB
36
Matthew Taylor
Fr
FB
37
Lorenzo Ward
So
WR
40
Jordan Williams
So
FB
41
Shy McPhail
Fr
FB
42
Brandon Berry
Fr
FB
44
Jordan Thomas
So
OL
52
Jon Barrett Lewis
Fr
OL
53
Tyler Davis
Jr
OL
54
Haden Haas
Fr
OL
56
Attorney Gallman
So
OL
57
Blake Harrison
Fr
OL
61
Mark Weakland
Fr
OL
62
Jonathan Cole
Fr
OL
63
Drew McIntyre
So
OL
64
Harry Easler
So
OL
67
Prince Howard-Whitaker
Fr
OL
70
Charley Conley
Fr
OL
73
Patrick Ivey
Fr
OL
73
Mike Rentz
Jr
OL
74
Nick Hudgens
Fr
OL
77
Tristan Harkleroad
Jr
WR
80
Josh LeBlanc
So
WR
81
Dijon Profit
Fr
WR
82
Rashad Riley
Fr
WR
83
Cardan Williams
Fr
WR
84
Liam Reid
Fr
WR
87
Cameron Roberts
Fr
WR
88
Peter Kennedy
So
OL
Nick Pappas
Fr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
1
Shy Phillips
Sr
DB
3
Wally Wilmore
Fr
LB
5
Myles Pierce
Sr
DB
6
Lane Botkin
Fr
DB
7
Kailik Williams
Sr
LB
8
Israel Battle
Sr
DB
9
Khafari Buffalo
So
DB
11
Ben Roberts
Sr
DB
20
Jay Howard
Fr
DB
23
Tyus Carter
Sr
DB
24
Aron Span III
Jr
DB
25
Phil Barrett
Fr
DB
28
Chance Steverson
Fr
LB
32
Phil Davis
So
LB
33
Quinlan Washington
Jr
DB
34
Marvin Marshall
Fr
LB
38
Noah Dawkins
Jr
LB
39
Micah Byrd-Brown
Fr
DB
43
Jalen Barr
Fr
DB
45
Sean-Thomas Faulkner
Fr
DB
46
Carl Cunningham Jr.
Jr
LB
47
Jeremy Samuels
Fr
LB
48
Cody Floyd
Sr
DB
49
KD Frederick
Fr
LB
50
Willie Eubanks III
Fr
LB
52
K. J. Simpson
Fr
LB
55
Russell Hubbs
Jr
LB
58
Denzel Wright
Fr
LB
59
Adam Baker
Fr
DL
60
Adam Wawrzynski
So
LB
65
Colton Feinberg
Fr
DL
68
Ken Allen
Jr
LB
70
Collin Flanders
Fr
DL
71
Dalton Owens
Fr
DL
72
Sam Parker
Sr
DL
75
Bradley Carter
So
DL
76
Jabauri Garner
Fr
DL
79
Gunner Covey
Fr
DL
90
John Wesley Whiteside II
Fr
LB
92
Aaron Brawley
Fr
DL
94
A. J. Stokes
Fr
DL
95
Blake Oliveira
Fr
DL
96
Jalon Williams
So
DL
97
Jonathan King
Sr
DL
98
Joseph Randolph II
So
DL
99
Christian Weyrich
Fr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
LS
57
Aaron Blaylock
So
K
69
Joshua Roides
Fr
LS
85
Patrick Keefe
Jr
K
86
Jacob Godek
So
P
93
Gage Russell
Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Blake Harrell – Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
Lou Conte – Offensive Coordinator / QBs / B-Backs
J.P. Gunter – Special Teams / A-Backs
Ron Boyd – Offensive Line
Charles Hopkins – Offensive Tackles
Orlando Mitjans Jr. – Cornerbacks
Brian Rucker – Wide Receivers
Joel Taylor – Defensive Passing Game Coordinator / Safeties
John Ward – Defensive Line / Academic Coordinator
Scott Yielding – Outside Linebackers / Recruiting Coordinator
Donnell Boucher – Strength and Conditioning
Will Hornsby – Special Teams Quality Control
Floris Mendonca – Video Coordinator
Kate Yeager – Director of Personnel
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: December 6, 2020
Game summaries [ edit]
Newberry [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Wolves
0
7
0
7
14
• No. 16 Bulldogs
7
7
7
10
31
Date: September 2, 2017
Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC
Game start: 6:00 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3:10
Game attendance: 7,467
Game weather: 85°F • N 10 • Mostly cloudy
Referee: Thomas Graham
TV announcers (7C/ESPN3): Kendall Lewis, James Riley, Eric Summers
Scoring summary
1
7:14
CIT
Grant Drakeford 29-yard run (Jacob Godek kick)
CIT 7–0
2
10:30
NEW
Darius Clark 3-yard run (Shea Rodgers kick)
7–7
2
1:28
CIT
Jordan Black 1-yard run (Godek kick)
CIT 14–7
3
0:37
CIT
Cam Jackson 74-yard run (Godek kick)
CIT 21–7
4
7:22
CIT
Josh LeBlanc 6-yard pass from Black (Godek kick)
CIT 28–7
4
4:28
NEW
Chance Walker 26-yard pass from Nick Jones (Rodgers kick)
CIT 28–14
4
0:17
CIT
Godek 37-yard field goal
CIT 31–14
At Presbyterian [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
• No. 14 Bulldogs
14
21
6
7
48
Blue Hose
7
0
0
0
7
Date: [3]
Location: Bailey Memorial Stadium, Clinton, SC
Game start: Noon EST
Elapsed time: 2:26
Game attendance: 2,586
Game weather: 73°F • NNE 12 • Sunny
Referee: Greg Waybright
TV announcers (BSN/ESPN3): Kendall Lewis, James Riley, Eric Summers
Scoring summary
1
6:36
CIT
Dominique Allen 1-yard run (Jacob Godek kick)
CIT 7–0
1
6:18
PRE
Torrance Marable 76-yard run (Brett Norton kick)
7–7
1
1:55
CIT
Lorenzo Ward 5-yard run (Jacob Godek kick)
CIT 14–7
2
13:21
CIT
Raleigh Webb 57-yard pass from Jordan Black (Godek kick)
CIT 21–7
2
8:22
CIT
Rod Johnson 18-yard pass from Black (Godek kick)
CIT 28–7
2
1:09
CIT
Allen 1-yard run (Godek kick)
CIT 35–7
3
5:41
CIT
Allen 2-yard run (Godek kick failed)
CIT 41–7
4
5:27
CIT
Brandon Rainey 14-yard pass from Black (Godek kick)
CIT 48–7
At East Tennessee State [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
• No. 13 Bulldogs
7
0
7
17
31
Buccaneers
7
7
3
8
25
Date: September 16, 2017
Location: William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN
Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3:02
Game attendance: 7,544
Game weather: 80°F • NE 6 • Mostly Sunny
Referee: Larry Adcock
TV announcers (ESPN3): David Jackson, Mark Hutsell, Kasey Marler
Scoring summary
1
12:38
ETSU
Vincent Lowe 22-yard pass from Austin Herink (JJ Jerman kick)
ETSU 7–0
1
7:10
CIT
Brandon Rainey 10-yard run (Jacob Godek kick)
7–7
2
1:05
ETSU
Drake Powell 8-yard pass from Austin Herink (JJ Jerman kick)
ETSU 14–7
3
11:01
ETSU
JJ Jerman 46-yard field goal
ETSU 17–7
3
4:17
CIT
Dominique Allen 1-yard run (Godek kick)
ETSU 17–14
4
11:42
CIT
Raleigh Webb 7-yard run (Godek kick)
CIT 21–17
4
7:50
CIT
Webb 28-yard pass from Allen (Godek kick)
CIT 28–17
4
5:15
ETSU
Jajuan Stinson 4-yard run (Austin Herink pass to Kobe Kelley for two-point conv.)
CIT 28–25
4
2:17
CIT
Godek 46-yard field goal
CIT 31–25
At Samford [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 8 Bulldogs (CIT)
0
7
7
0
14
• No. 25 Bulldogs (SAM)
28
7
0
0
35
Date: September 30, 2017
Location: Seibert Stadium, Homewood, AL
Game start: 3:00 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 2:58
Game attendance: 9,233
Game weather: 79°F • NE 6 • Clear and sunny
Referee: Jerry Welmaker
TV announcers (ESPN3): Curt Bloom, Chad Pilcher, Hattie Breece
Scoring summary
1
14:00
SAM
Kelvin McKnight 8-yard pass from Devlin Hodges (Jordan Weaver kick)
SAM 7–0
1
11:56
SAM
Yassar El-Amin 70-yard pass from Hodges (Weaver kick)
SAM 14–0
1
9:40
SAM
Moise Satine 10-yard run (Weaver kick)
SAM 21–0
1
4:!9
SAM
Devlin Hodges 1-yard run (Weaver kick)
SAM 28–0
2
10:39
SAM
T.D. Marshall 63-yard pass from Hodges (Weaver kick)
SAM 35–0
2
6:55
CIT
Jordan Black 1-yard run (Jacob Godek kick)
SAM 35–7
3
8:41
CIT
Brandon Rainey 8-yard run (Godek kick)
SAM 35–14
Mercer [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
• Bears
7
7
7
3
24
No. 17 Bulldogs
0
0
0
14
14
Date: October 7, 2017
Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC
Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3:21
Game attendance: 9,969
Game weather: 85°F • Calm • Partly cloudy
Referee: Edwin Lee
TV announcers (ESPN3): Kevin Fitzgerald, James Riley
Scoring summary
1
9:19
MER
CJ Leggett 1-yard run (Cole Fisher kick)
MER 7–0
2
4:29
MER
Tee Mitchell 16-yard run (Fisher kick)
MER 14–0
3
2:57
MER
Mitchell 2-yard run (Fisher kick)
MER 21–0
4
13:17
CIT
Dominique Allen 1-yard run (Jacob Godek kick)
MER 21–7
4
3:59
MER
Cole Fisher 29-yard field goal
MER 24–7
4
2:33
CIT
Brandon Berry 2-yard run (Godek kick)
MER 24–14
Wofford [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
• No. 5 Terriers
0
7
7
6
20
No. 23 Bulldogs
7
7
2
0
16
Date: October 14, 2017
Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC
Game start: 6:00 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3:03
Game attendance: 8,549
Game weather: Low 80s • Calm • Mostly clear
Referee: Thomas Graham
TV announcers (ESPN3): Kevin Fitzgerald, James Riley
Scoring summary
1
7:28
CIT
Dominique Allen 7-yard run (Jacob Godek kick)
CIT 7–0
2
8:24
WOF
Brandon Goodson 1-yard run (Luke Carter kick)
7–7
2
0:11
CIT
Rod Johnson 2-yard run (Godek kick)
CIT 14–7
3
13:15
WOF
Jason Hill 59-yard pass from Brandon Goodson (Luke Carter kick)
14–14
3
8:07
CIT
Team 2-yard Safety
CIT 16–14
4
1:10
WOF
Andre Stoddard 3-yard run (Lennox McAfee rush failed)
WOF 20–16
At Chattanooga [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
• Bulldogs
0
7
6
7
20
Mocs
7
7
0
0
14
Date: October 21, 2017
Location: Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, TN
Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 2:44
Game attendance: 7,521
Game weather: 74°F • SE 3 • Partly cloudy
Referee: B. Johnson
TV announcers (ESPN3): Chris Goforth, B.J. Coleman
Scoring summary
1
0:17
CHA
Darrell Bridges 61-yard run (Victor Ulmo kick)
CHA 7–0
2
11:15
CIT
Josh LeBlanc 25-yard pass from Dominique Allen (Jacob Godek kick)
7–7
2
4:09
CHA
Bridges 1-yard run (Ulmo kick)
CHA 14–7
3
10:05
CIT
Godek 45-yard field goal
CHA 14–10
3
1:51
CIT
Rod Johnson 4-yard run (Godek kick)
CIT 17–14
4
11:39
CIT
Godek 34-yard field goal
CIT 20–14
VMI [ edit]
Homecoming
1
2
3
4
Total
Keydets
3
0
0
0
3
• Bulldogs
14
0
0
7
21
Date: October 28, 2017
Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC
Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3:00
Game attendance: 11,609
Game weather: High 70’s • Mostly cloudy
Referee: Edwin Lee
TV announcers (7C/ESPN3): Kendall Lewis, James Riley
Scoring summary
1
10:59
VMI
Grant Clemons 37-yard field goal
VMI 3–0
1
10:01
CIT
Grant Drakeford 71-yard run (Jacob Godek kick)
CIT 7–3
1
0:10
CIT
Dominique Allen 1-yard run (Godek kick)
CIT 14–3
4
2:45
CIT
Lorenzo Ward 45-yard run (Godek kick)
CIT 21–3
Western Carolina [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
• No. 24 Catamounts
7
10
7
7
31
Bulldogs
0
10
9
0
19
Scoring summary
1
–
2
–
3
–
4
–
At Furman [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
0
0
14
6
20
• No. 21 Paladins
14
21
14
7
56
Scoring summary
1
–
2
–
3
–
4
–
At Clemson [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
0
0
0
3
3
• No. 4 (FBS) Tigers
21
17
20
3
61
Scoring summary
1
–
2
–
3
–
4
–
Ranking movements [ edit]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. — = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
STATS
16
14
13
10
8
17
23
RV
RV
RV
—
—
—
—
Coaches
12
13
13
10
11
17
22
RV
RV
RV
—
—
—
—
References [ edit]
^ “Wofford Picked by Media to Win Football Title” . Southern Conference. July 18, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2020 .
^ “SoCon Coaches Pick Wofford, Select All-Conference Teams” . Southern Conference. July 18, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2020 .
^ a b “CITADEL-PC FOOTBALL GAME MOVED TO CLINTON, SC; KICKOFF AT NOON ON SAT” . The Citadel Bulldogs. September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017 .
^ “Five In-State Games Highlight 2017 Schedule” . The Citadel Bulldogs. September 12, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016 .
^ “2017 Football Schedule” . The Citadel Bulldogs. December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016 .
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