The Citadel Bulldogs football
Year Round Opponent Result
1988 First Round Georgia Southern L 20-38
1990 First Round Georgia Southern L 0-31
1992 First Round Quarterfinals North Carolina A & T Youngstown State W 44-0 L 17-42
2015 First Round Second Round Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern W 41-38 L 6-14
2016 Second Round Wofford L 3-17
Postseason appearances -- FCS Playoffs
The Citadel has appeared in the FCS Playoffs five times , posting a 2–5 record .
The Citadel Bulldogs football program represents The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Bulldogs play in the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936. The Bulldogs are coached by Brent Thompson, who was hired on January 19, 2016 to replace Mike Houston, who became the head football coach of James Madison University on January 18, 2016.