Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | at North Carolina* | | L 14–45 | 48,250 | [5] |
September 13 | Northeastern* | | W 24–14 | 14,583 | |
September 20 | Presbyterian* | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC
| W 15–13 | 18,197 | |
September 27 | at No. 10 Appalachian State | | L 10–33 | 20,800 | [6] |
October 4 | at Clemson* | | L 0–24 | 75,540 | [7] |
October 11 | VMI | | L 30–47 | 17,953 | [8] |
October 18 | Chattanooga | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC
| L 7–42 | 10,583 | |
November 1 | at Western Carolina | | L 12–27 | 5,618 | |
November 8 | Wofford* | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC (rivalry)
| W 20–6 | 8,178 | |
November 15 | East Tennessee State | - Johnson Hagood Stadium
- Charleston, SC
| L 9–35 | 13,854 | |
November 22 | at No. 19 Furman | | L 14–37 | 15,465 | [9] |
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- ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "UNC, Fenner rush past The Citadel, 45–14". Florence Morning News. September 7, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Apps steamroll Citadel, 33–10". The Greenville News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tiger defense shuts down Bulldogs' passing attack". Florence Morning News. October 5, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI squashes The Citadel in 'Military Classic of South'". The Times and Democrat. October 12, 1986. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gardner scores three TDs to pace Paladins to victory". The Index-Journal. November 23, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.