1959 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1959 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
1959 record	8–2 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Eddie Teague (3rd year)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium

1959 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
VMI $	5	–	0	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
The Citadel	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Virginia Tech	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Furman	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Richmond	4	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
West Virginia	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
George Washington	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1959 college football season. Eddie Teague served as head coach for the third 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 19	Newberry	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 48–0
September 26	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 6–47
October 3	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 13–7
October 9	Wofford	County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SC	W 40–8	8,000
October 17	Richmond	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 8–7
October 24	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC (Rivalry)	W 18–14
October 31	at William & Mary	Cary Field • Williamsburg, VA	W 38–13
November 7	Presbyterian	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 8–0
November 14	at VMI	Alumni Field • Lexington, VA (Rivalry)	L 8–32
November 21	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 20–14
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

NFL Draft selection

Year	Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Team	Position
1959	14	9	165	Pete Davidson	Los Angeles Rams	Tackle-Guard