| Year: | 1946 |
| Team: | The Citadel Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 3–5 |
| Conf Record: | 1–5 |
| Head Coach: | J. Quinn Decker |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Albert Salvato |
| Stadium: | Johnson Hagood Stadium |
| Prev: | 1942 |
The 1946 The Citadel Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented The Citadel, as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach J. Quinn Decker, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–5 record (1–5 against SoCon opponents) and were outscored by a total of 154 to 82.[1] [2] Albert Salvato was the team captain.[2]
The 1946 season marked The Citadel's return to intercollegiate football after a three-year hiatus from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II.[2] [3]
The team played its home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.