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The Citadel: a football coaching history

See The Citadel’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →
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Program GOAT
Art Baker
Peaked at Regional Program IV
Built by
Red Parker
Regional Program V → Regional Program IV (+7.7)
The fall
Bobby Ross
Regional Program IV → Regional Program IV (−2.2)
Right now
Art Baker
already the greatest coach in The Citadel history by the numbers
The Citadel's highest stature since 1937

Stature & coaches, 1936–1981

The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.

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Every coach

1978–1981
Art Bakercaretaker
Art Baker held The Citadel at Regional Program IV for 4 seasons.
Regional Program IV
25–18
1973–1977
Bobby Rosscaretaker
Bobby Ross held The Citadel at Regional Program IV for 5 seasons.
Regional Program IV
24–31
1966–1972
Red Parkercaretaker
Red Parker moved The Citadel from Regional Program V to Regional Program IV in 7 seasons.
Regional Program IV
39–34
1953–1954
Johnnie McMillanshort tenure
4–15