1954 Davidson Wildcats football team

1954 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3 (2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 West Virginia $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Furman 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
No. 16 VPI 3 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
Davidson 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
VMI 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Richmond 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 2 – 2 4 – 4 – 2
George Washington 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
The Citadel 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1954 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach Bill Dole, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, and finished in fourth place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at VMI
W 19–05,000[2]
September 25Stetson*
W 19–13[3]
October 2at The Citadel
W 13–06,700[4]
October 8at Presbyterian*
L 7–103,000[5]
October 22Furman
L 7–195,000[6]
October 30West Virginia Tech*dagger
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 51–6[7]
November 6Catawba*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 32–12[8]
November 13at Wofford*
W 3–05,000[9]
November 20Elon*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 6–144,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1954 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Wildcats rip VMI, 19–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hatters lose to Davidson". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Davidson wins 13–0 over Citadel 'Dogs". Florence Morning News. October 3, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Blue Hose surprise Davidson Wildcats in 10–7 upset victory". The Index-Journal. October 9, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman topples Davidson's Wildcats by 19–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "W. Va. Tech is slaughtered 51–6". The Post Herald Register. October 31, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson outpoints Tribe". The News and Observer. November 7, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wofford is beaten by Davidson field goal". The Greenville News. November 14, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Elon upsets Davidson, 14 to 6". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 21, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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