The Citadel–Wofford football rivalry
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | November 4, 1916 The Citadel, 37–0 |
| Latest meeting | November 16, 2024 The Citadel, 30–17 |
| Next meeting | November 15, 2025 |
| Trophy | Big Dog Trophy |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 78 |
| All-time series | The Citadel, 45–32–1 |
| Largest victory | The Citadel, 41–0 (1936) |
| Longest win streak | Wofford, 16 (1999–2014) |
| Longest unbeaten streak | Wofford, 16 (1999–2014) |
| Current win streak | The Citadel, 1 (2024–present) |
The Citadel–Wofford football rivalry is an American college football rivalry game played by The Citadel Bulldogs football team of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina and the Wofford Terriers football team of Wofford College. The Citadel is located in Charleston, South Carolina, while Wofford is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The schools were two of the last colleges in the United States to integrate women into their respective student bodies, with Wofford admitting women in 1976 and The Citadel in 1996. The two schools are also both highly ranked academically by reviewers such as U.S. News & World Report.
When played in Spartanburg, the matchup is referred to as the Beacon Iced Tea Bowl, after the owners of the Beacon Iced Tea Company, with one co-owner each who graduated from The Citadel and Wofford.