The Citadel Bulldogs football program represents The Citadel in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Bulldogs play in the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936. The Citadel has won four conference championships, three outright and one shared and participated in the FCS Playoffs five times, advancing to the second round in 1992 before losing to eventual runner-up Youngstown State. The 1992 squad finished with a record of 11–2 and was ranked #1 in the final regular season I-AA poll.