The following is a list of The Citadel football seasons. The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina is a member of the Southern Conference of the NCAA Division I. The Citadel did not sponsor football during the 1943, 1944, and 1945 seasons. The Citadel has won four Southern Conference Championships, played in and won one bowl game, and participated in the FCS Playoffs five times, with a record of 2–5 through the 2018 Playoffs.
| Season | Conference | Head Coach | Total Wins | Total Losses | Total Ties | Conference Wins | Conference Losses | Conference Ties | Conference Standing | Postseason Result |
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| 1905 | Independent | Sidney Smith | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1906 | Ralph Foster | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1907 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1908 | Southern Intercollegiate | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1909 | Sam Costen | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| 1910 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1911 | Louis LeTellier | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | |
| 1912 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1913 | George C. Rogers | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | |
| 1914 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1915 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1916 | Harvey O'Brien | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
| 1917 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1918 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1919 | George C. Rogers | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| 1920 | Harvey O'Brien | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | |
| 1921 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1922 | Carl Prause | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | |
| 1923 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1924 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1925 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1926 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1927 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1928 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1929 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1930 | Johnny Floyd | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — | |
| 1931 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1932 | Tatum Gressette | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | |
| 1933 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1934 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1935 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 1936 | Southern | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | — | |
| 1937 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | — | ||
| 1938 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | — | ||
| 1939 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | — | ||
| 1940 | Bo Rowland | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | — | |
| 1941 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | — | ||
| 1942 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | ||
| 1943 | No Team | |||||||||
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| 1945 | ||||||||||
| 1946 | Southern | J. Quinn Decker | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | — |
| 1947 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | — | ||
| 1948 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | — | ||
| 1949 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | — | ||
| 1950 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | — | ||
| 1951 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | — | ||
| 1952 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | — | ||
| 1953 | John D. McMillan | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | — | |
| 1954 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | — | ||
| 1955 | John Sauer | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | — | |
| 1956 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | — | ||
| 1957 | Eddie Teague | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | |
| 1958 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | — | ||
| 1959 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | ||
| 1960 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tangerine Bowl | ||
| 1961 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | ||
| 1962 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | — | ||
| 1963 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | — | ||
| 1964 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — | ||
| 1965 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | — | ||
| 1966 | Red Parker | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | — | |
| 1967 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | — | ||
| 1968 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | ||
| 1969 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | ||
| 1970 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | ||
| 1971 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | ||
| 1972 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — | ||
| 1973 | Bobby Ross | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | — | |
| 1974 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | — | ||
| 1975 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — | ||
| 1976 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | — | ||
| 1977 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | ||
| 1978 | Art Baker | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | — | |
| 1979 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | ||
| 1980 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | — | ||
| 1981 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | ||
| 1982 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | ||
| 1983 | Tom Moore | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | — | |
| 1984 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | ||
| 1985 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | ||
| 1986 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | — | ||
| 1987 | Charlie Taaffe | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | — | |
| 1988 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | First Round | ||
| 1989 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | — | ||
| 1990 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | First Round | ||
| 1991 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | ||
| 1992 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Quarterfinals | ||
| 1993 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | ||
| 1994 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | — | ||
| 1995 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | — | ||
| 1996 | Don Powers | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — | |
| 1997 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | ||
| 1998 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | ||
| 1999 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | — | ||
| 2000 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | T-8 | — | ||
| 2001 | Ellis Johnson | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | — | |
| 2002 | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 9 | — | ||
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | ||
| 2004 | John Zernhelt | 3 | 7 | — | 2 | 5 | — | T-5 | — | |
| 2005 | Kevin Higgins | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 7 | — | |
| 2006 | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | — | ||
| 2007 | 7 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | T-3 | — | ||
| 2008 | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 7 | — | ||
| 2009 | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 7 | — | ||
| 2010 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | 7 | — | T-8 | — | ||
| 2011 | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 8 | — | ||
| 2012 | 7 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | — | T-4 | — | ||
| 2013 | 5 | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | — | T-4 | — | ||
| 2014 | Mike Houston | 5 | 7 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 5th | — | |
| 2015 | 9 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | T-1 | Second Round | ||
| 2016 | Brent Thompson | 10 | 2 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | Second Round | |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | - | T-6 | — | ||
| 2018 | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | — | T-5 | — | ||
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | — | T-4 | — | ||
| 2020 | 2 | 10 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 7 | — | ||
| 2021 | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | — | T-7 | — | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | — | T-7 | — | ||
| 2023 | Maurice Drayton | 0 | 11 | — | 0 | 8 | — | 9 | — | |
| Totals: 112 Seasons |
2 Conferences | 24 Head Coaches | Total Wins 518 |
Total Losses 583 |
Total Ties 32 |
271 Conference Wins 55 SIAA 216 SoCon |
409 Conference Losses 58 SIAA 351 SoCon |
13 Conference Ties 8 SIAA 5 SoCon |
Regular Season Champions 4 times |
1–0 Bowl Record 2–5 Playoff Record |
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