1926–27 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team

1926–27 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
1926–27 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
SIAA tournament champions
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	17–2 (3–0 SIAA)
Head coach	Benny Blatt;
	Seasons ← 1925–26 1927–28 →

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.

Record17–2 (3–0 SIAA)

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

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
January 7* no, no	Parris Island Marines	W 45–19	1–0	Charleston, SC
January 15 no, no	Furman	L 25–37	1–1	Charleston, SC
January 22 no, no	Newberry	W 35–21	2–1	Charleston, SC
January 28 no, no	College of Charleston	W 34–23	3–1	Charleston, SC
January 29 no, no	Presbyterian	W 46–23	4–1	Charleston, SC
February 5 no, no	Oglethorpe	W 56–26	5–1	Charleston, SC
February 9 no, no	at Mercer	W 50–15	6–1	Macon, GA
February 10 no, no	at Mercer	W 47–32	7–1	Macon, GA
February 12 no, no	Mercer	W 38–33	8–1	Charleston, SC
February 18 no, no	Davidson	W 41–26	9–1	Charleston, SC
February 19 no, no	Davidson	W 40–36	10–1	Charleston, SC
February 21 no, no	Wofford	W 52–37	11–1	Charleston, SC
February 23 no, no	at Newberry	W 26–20	12–1	Newberry, SC
February 24 no, no	at Presbyterian	W 43–22	13–1	Clinton, SC
February 25 no, no	at Wofford	W 41–23	14–1	Spartanburg, SC
February 26 no, no	at Furman	L 37–43	14–2	Greenville, SC
1927 SIAA tournament
March 3 no, no	Western Kentucky	W 43–36	15–2	Charleston, SC
March 4 no, no	Chattanooga	W 40–30	16–2	Charleston, SC
March 5 no, no	Mercer	W 42–41	17–2	Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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