1926–27 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team

1926-27 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
SIAA Tournament Champions
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1926-27 record 17–2 (3–0 SIAA)
Head coach Benny Blatt

The 1926–27 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1926–27 NCAA men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by first year head coach Benny Blatt. They played as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

The Bulldogs claimed their first Conference Tournament title, defeating Mercer in the championship game.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent Result Record Site
January 7* Parris Island Marines W 45–19  1–0
January 15 Furman L 25–37  1–1
January 22 Newberry W 35–21  2–1
January 28 College of Charleston W 34–23  3–1
January 29 Presbyterian W 46–23  4–1
February 5 Oglethorpe W 56–26  5–1
February 9 at Mercer W 50–15  6–1
February 10 at Mercer W 47–32  7–1
February 12 Mercer W 38–33  8–1
February 18 Davidson W 41–26  9–1
February 19 Davidson W 40–36  10–1
February 21 Wofford W 52–37  11–1
February 23 at Newberry W 26–20  12–1
February 24 at Presbyterian W 43–22  13–1
February 25 at Wofford W 41–23  14–1
February 26 at Furman L 37–43  14–2
1927 SIAA Tournament
March 3 Western Kentucky W 43–36  15–2
March 4 Chattanooga W 40–30  16–2
March 5 Mercer W 42–41  17–2
*Non-conference game. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. 2014–15 The Citadel Basketball Fact Book (PDF). The Citadel Athletics. pp. 73–74. Retrieved October 7, 2014.