1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
1977 record	5–6 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Bobby Ross (5th year)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium

1977 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Chattanooga +	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
VMI +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Furman	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	2
Western Carolina	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Appalachian State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Marshall	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1977 college football season. Bobby Ross served as head coach for the fifth 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 10	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	L 2–21
September 17	Western Carolina	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 20–0
September 24	Wofford*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 7–0
October 1	Presbyterian*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 13–7
October 8	at Delaware*	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE	L 7–23
October 15	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA (Military Classic of the South)	L 3–19
October 22	East Carolina*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 16–34
October 19	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TN	L 14–21
November 5	William & Mary*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 13–14
November 12	Appalachian State	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 28–20
November 19	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC (Rivalry)	W 10–3
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

NFL Draft selections

Year	Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Team	Position
1977	11	25	304	Brian Ruff	Baltimore Colts	Linebacker