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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\u20136, 3\u20135 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for sixth place.Table of ContentsPrevious season[edit]Preseason[edit]Preseason media poll[edit]Preseason All-SoCon Teams[edit]Schedule[edit]Game summaries[edit]Newberry[edit]At Presbyterian[edit]At East Tennessee State[edit]At Samford[edit]Mercer[edit]Wofford[edit]At Chattanooga[edit]VMI[edit]Western Carolina[edit]At Furman[edit]At Clemson[edit]Ranking movements[edit]References[edit]Previous season[edit]The Bulldogs finished the 2016 season 10\u20132, 8\u20130 in SoCon play to claim their fourth conference championship.  This was the first time a Citadel football team completed an 8\u20130 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 pollPredicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)1Wofford178 (11)2The Citadel166 (6)3Samford156 (3)4Chattanooga152 (2)5Mercer1016Furman877Western Carolina718ETSU499VMI30Coaches pollPredicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)1Wofford63 (7)2The Citadel54 (2)3Samford524Chattanooga415Mercer326Western Carolina277Furman268ETSU179VMI12Preseason 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 YearKailik Williams \u2013 DBOffense1st teamCam Jackson \u2013 RBTyler Davis \u2013 OLDefense1st team2nd teamKen Allen \u2013 DLJonathan King \u2013 DLSchedule[edit]DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSeptember 26:00 p.m.Newberry*No. 167C, ESPN3W 31\u2013147,467[3]Noonat Presbyterian*No. 14BSNW 48\u201372,586September 161:00 p.m.at East Tennessee StateNo. 13ESPN3W 31\u2013257,544September 303:00 p.m.at No.\u00a025 SamfordNo. 8ESPN3L 14\u2013359,233October 72:00 p.m.MercerNo. 17Johnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, SCESPN3L 14\u2013249,969October 146:00 p.m.No.\u00a05 WoffordNo. 23Johnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, SC (rivalry)ESPN3L 16\u2013208,543October 212:00 p.m.at ChattanoogaESPN3W 20\u2013147,521October 282:00 p.m.VMI7C, ESPN3W 21\u2013311,609November 42:00 p.m.No.\u00a024 Western CarolinaJohnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, SCESPN3L 19\u2013317,384November 112:00 p.m.at No.\u00a021 Furman7CL 20\u20135610,105November 1812:20 p.m.at No.\u00a04 (FBS) Clemson*ACCNL 3\u20136180,618*Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time[4][5]2017 The Citadel Bulldogs football team rosterPlayersCoachesOffensePos.#NameClassRB2Rod JohnsonSoQB4Brian MurdaughFrQB10Jordan BlackSoQB12Ryan McCarthyFrWR13Jalen LampkinJrWR13Cole OwensFrFB16Brandon RaineySoWR17Logan BaileyFrRB18Cam JacksonSrQB19Dominique AllenSrWR21Curt NixonSoWR22Raleigh WebbFrRB26Keyonte SessionsFrRB29Grant DrakefordJrWR30Dante SmithFrFB31Malik BrooksFrFB34Evan McFieldSoRB36Matthew TaylorFrFB37Lorenzo WardSoWR40Jordan WilliamsSoFB41Shy McPhailFrFB42Brandon BerryFrFB44Jordan ThomasSoOL52Jon Barrett LewisFrOL53Tyler DavisJrOL54Haden HaasFrOL56Attorney GallmanSoOL57Blake HarrisonFrOL61Mark WeaklandFrOL62Jonathan ColeFrOL63Drew McIntyreSoOL64Harry EaslerSoOL67Prince Howard-WhitakerFrOL70Charley ConleyFrOL73Patrick IveyFrOL73Mike RentzJrOL74Nick HudgensFrOL77Tristan HarkleroadJrWR80Josh LeBlancSoWR81Dijon ProfitFrWR82Rashad RileyFrWR83Cardan WilliamsFrWR84Liam ReidFrWR87Cameron RobertsFrWR88Peter KennedySoOLNick PappasFrDefensePos.#NameClassDB1Shy PhillipsSrDB3Wally WilmoreFrLB5Myles PierceSrDB6Lane BotkinFrDB7Kailik WilliamsSrLB8Israel BattleSrDB9Khafari BuffaloSoDB11Ben RobertsSrDB20Jay HowardFrDB23Tyus CarterSrDB24Aron Span IIIJrDB25Phil BarrettFrDB28Chance SteversonFrLB32Phil DavisSoLB33Quinlan WashingtonJrDB34Marvin MarshallFrLB38Noah DawkinsJrLB39Micah Byrd-BrownFrDB43Jalen BarrFrDB45Sean-Thomas FaulknerFrDB46Carl Cunningham Jr.JrLB47Jeremy SamuelsFrLB48Cody FloydSrDB49KD FrederickFrLB50Willie Eubanks IIIFrLB52K. J. SimpsonFrLB55Russell HubbsJrLB58Denzel WrightFrLB59Adam BakerFrDL60Adam WawrzynskiSoLB65Colton FeinbergFrDL68Ken AllenJrLB70Collin FlandersFrDL71Dalton OwensFrDL72Sam ParkerSrDL75Bradley CarterSoDL76Jabauri GarnerFrDL79Gunner CoveyFrDL90John Wesley Whiteside IIFrLB92Aaron BrawleyFrDL94A. J. StokesFrDL95Blake OliveiraFrDL96Jalon WilliamsSoDL97Jonathan KingSrDL98Joseph Randolph IISoDL99Christian WeyrichFrSpecial teamsPos.#NameClassLS57Aaron BlaylockSoK69Joshua RoidesFrLS85Patrick KeefeJrK86Jacob GodekSoP93Gage RussellFrHead coachCoordinators\/assistant coachesBlake Harrell \u2013 Defensive Coordinator \/ LinebackersLou Conte – Offensive Coordinator \/ QBs \/ B-BacksJ.P. Gunter – Special Teams \/ A-BacksRon Boyd – Offensive LineCharles Hopkins – Offensive TacklesOrlando Mitjans Jr. – CornerbacksBrian Rucker – Wide ReceiversJoel Taylor – Defensive Passing Game Coordinator \/ SafetiesJohn Ward – Defensive Line \/ Academic CoordinatorScott Yielding – Outside Linebackers \/ Recruiting CoordinatorDonnell Boucher – Strength and ConditioningWill Hornsby – Special Teams Quality ControlFloris Mendonca – Video CoordinatorKate Yeager – Director of PersonnelLegend(C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible Injured RedshirtRoster Last update: December 6, 2020Game summaries[edit]Newberry[edit] 1234Total  Wolves070714\u2022 No. 16 Bulldogs7771031Date: September 2, 2017Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SCGame start: 6:00 p.m. ESTElapsed time: 3:10Game attendance: 7,467Game weather: 85\u00b0F \u2022 N 10 \u2022 Mostly cloudyReferee: Thomas GrahamTV announcers\u00a0(7C\/ESPN3): Kendall Lewis, James Riley, Eric SummersScoring summary17:14CITGrant Drakeford 29-yard run (Jacob Godek kick)CIT 7\u20130210:30NEWDarius Clark 3-yard run (Shea Rodgers kick)7\u2013721:28CITJordan Black 1-yard run (Godek kick)CIT 14\u2013730:37CITCam Jackson 74-yard run (Godek kick)CIT 21\u2013747:22CITJosh LeBlanc 6-yard pass from Black (Godek kick)CIT 28\u2013744:28NEWChance Walker 26-yard pass from Nick Jones (Rodgers kick)CIT 28\u20131440:17CITGodek 37-yard field goalCIT 31\u201314At Presbyterian[edit] 1234Total\u2022  No. 14 Bulldogs14216748 Blue Hose70007Date: [3]Location: Bailey Memorial Stadium, Clinton, SCGame start: Noon ESTElapsed time: 2:26Game attendance: 2,586Game weather: 73\u00b0F \u2022 NNE 12 \u2022 SunnyReferee: Greg WaybrightTV announcers\u00a0(BSN\/ESPN3): Kendall Lewis, James Riley, Eric SummersScoring summary16:36CITDominique Allen 1-yard run (Jacob Godek kick)CIT 7\u2013016:18PRETorrance Marable 76-yard run (Brett Norton kick)7\u2013711:55CITLorenzo Ward 5-yard run (Jacob Godek kick)CIT 14\u20137213:21CITRaleigh Webb 57-yard pass from Jordan Black (Godek kick)CIT 21\u2013728:22CITRod Johnson 18-yard pass from Black (Godek kick)CIT 28\u2013721:09CITAllen 1-yard run (Godek kick)CIT 35\u2013735:41CITAllen 2-yard run (Godek kick failed)CIT 41\u2013745:27CITBrandon Rainey 14-yard pass from Black (Godek kick)CIT 48\u20137At East Tennessee State[edit] 1234Total\u2022  No. 13 Bulldogs7071731 Buccaneers773825Date: September 16, 2017Location: William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TNGame start: 1:00 p.m. ESTElapsed time: 3:02Game attendance: 7,544Game weather: 80\u00b0F \u2022 NE 6 \u2022 Mostly SunnyReferee: Larry AdcockTV announcers\u00a0(ESPN3): David Jackson, Mark Hutsell, Kasey MarlerScoring summary112:38ETSUVincent Lowe 22-yard pass from Austin Herink (JJ Jerman kick)ETSU 7\u2013017:10CITBrandon Rainey 10-yard run (Jacob Godek kick)7\u2013721:05ETSUDrake Powell 8-yard pass from Austin Herink (JJ Jerman kick)ETSU 14\u20137311:01ETSUJJ Jerman 46-yard field goalETSU 17\u2013734:17CITDominique Allen 1-yard run (Godek kick)ETSU 17\u201314411:42CITRaleigh Webb 7-yard run (Godek kick)CIT 21\u20131747:50CITWebb 28-yard pass from Allen (Godek kick)CIT 28\u20131745:15ETSUJajuan Stinson 4-yard run (Austin Herink pass to Kobe Kelley for two-point conv.)CIT 28\u20132542:17CITGodek 46-yard field goalCIT 31\u201325At Samford[edit] 1234Total  No. 8 Bulldogs (CIT)077014\u2022 No. 25 Bulldogs (SAM)2870035Date: September 30, 2017Location: Seibert Stadium, Homewood, ALGame start: 3:00 p.m. ESTElapsed time: 2:58Game attendance: 9,233Game weather: 79\u00b0F \u2022 NE 6 \u2022 Clear and sunnyReferee: Jerry WelmakerTV announcers\u00a0(ESPN3): Curt Bloom, Chad Pilcher, Hattie BreeceScoring summary114:00SAMKelvin McKnight 8-yard pass from Devlin Hodges (Jordan Weaver kick)SAM 7\u20130111:56SAMYassar El-Amin 70-yard pass from Hodges (Weaver kick)SAM 14\u2013019:40SAMMoise Satine 10-yard run (Weaver kick)SAM 21\u2013014:!9SAMDevlin Hodges 1-yard run (Weaver kick)SAM 28\u20130210:39SAMT.D. Marshall 63-yard pass from Hodges (Weaver kick)SAM 35\u2013026:55CITJordan Black 1-yard run (Jacob Godek kick)SAM 35\u2013738:41CITBrandon Rainey 8-yard run (Godek kick)SAM 35\u201314Mercer[edit] 1234Total\u2022  Bears777324 No. 17 Bulldogs0001414Date: October 7, 2017Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SCGame start: 2:00 p.m. ESTElapsed time: 3:21Game attendance: 9,969Game weather: 85\u00b0F \u2022 Calm \u2022 Partly cloudyReferee: Edwin LeeTV announcers\u00a0(ESPN3): Kevin Fitzgerald, James RileyScoring summary19:19MERCJ Leggett 1-yard run (Cole Fisher kick)MER 7\u2013024:29MERTee Mitchell 16-yard run (Fisher kick)MER 14\u2013032:57MERMitchell 2-yard run (Fisher kick)MER 21\u20130413:17CITDominique Allen 1-yard run (Jacob Godek kick)MER 21\u2013743:59MERCole Fisher 29-yard field goalMER 24\u2013742:33CITBrandon Berry 2-yard run (Godek kick)MER 24\u201314Wofford[edit] 1234Total\u2022  No. 5 Terriers077620 No. 23 Bulldogs772016Date: October 14, 2017Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SCGame start: 6:00 p.m. ESTElapsed time: 3:03Game attendance: 8,549Game weather: Low 80s \u2022 Calm \u2022 Mostly clearReferee: Thomas GrahamTV announcers\u00a0(ESPN3): Kevin Fitzgerald, James RileyScoring summary17:28CITDominique Allen 7-yard run (Jacob Godek kick)CIT 7\u2013028:24WOFBrandon Goodson 1-yard run (Luke Carter kick)7\u2013720:11CITRod Johnson 2-yard run (Godek kick)CIT 14\u20137313:15WOFJason Hill 59-yard pass from Brandon Goodson (Luke Carter kick)14\u20131438:07CITTeam 2-yard SafetyCIT 16\u20131441:10WOFAndre Stoddard 3-yard run (Lennox McAfee rush failed)WOF 20\u201316At Chattanooga[edit] 1234Total\u2022  Bulldogs076720 Mocs770014Date: October 21, 2017Location: Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, TNGame start: 2:00 p.m. ESTElapsed time: 2:44Game attendance: 7,521Game weather: 74\u00b0F \u2022 SE 3 \u2022 Partly cloudyReferee: B. JohnsonTV announcers\u00a0(ESPN3): Chris Goforth, B.J. ColemanScoring summary10:17CHADarrell Bridges 61-yard run (Victor Ulmo kick)CHA 7\u20130211:15CITJosh LeBlanc 25-yard pass from Dominique Allen (Jacob Godek kick)7\u2013724:09CHABridges 1-yard run (Ulmo kick)CHA 14\u20137310:05CITGodek 45-yard field goalCHA 14\u20131031:51CITRod Johnson 4-yard run (Godek kick)CIT 17\u201314411:39CITGodek 34-yard field goalCIT 20\u201314VMI[edit]Homecoming 1234Total  Keydets30003\u2022 Bulldogs1400721Date: October 28, 2017Location: Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SCGame start: 2:00 p.m. ESTElapsed time: 3:00Game attendance: 11,609Game weather: High 70’s \u2022 Mostly cloudyReferee: Edwin LeeTV announcers\u00a0(7C\/ESPN3): Kendall Lewis, James RileyScoring summary110:59VMIGrant Clemons 37-yard field goalVMI 3\u20130110:01CITGrant Drakeford 71-yard run (Jacob Godek kick)CIT 7\u2013310:10CITDominique Allen 1-yard run (Godek kick)CIT 14\u2013342:45CITLorenzo Ward 45-yard run (Godek kick)CIT 21\u20133Western Carolina[edit] 1234Total\u2022  No. 24 Catamounts7107731 Bulldogs0109019Scoring summary1\u20132\u20133\u20134\u2013At Furman[edit] 1234Total  Bulldogs0014620\u2022 No. 21 Paladins142114756Scoring summary1\u20132\u20133\u20134\u2013At Clemson[edit] 1234Total  Bulldogs00033\u2022 No. 4 (FBS) Tigers211720361Scoring summary1\u20132\u20133\u20134\u2013Ranking movements[edit]Ranking movementsLegend: \u2588\u2588 Increase in ranking. \u2588\u2588 Decrease in ranking.\u2014 = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.WeekPollPre123456789101112FinalSTATS1614131081723RVRVRV\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014Coaches12131310111722RVRVRV\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014References[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. 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