1946 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

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. Albert Salvato was the team captain.

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.

The team played its home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.