1958 Davidson Wildcats football team

1958 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 4 – 0 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
VPI 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
George Washington 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
VMI 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Richmond 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Furman 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1958 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for sixth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Catawba*
L 17–223,600[2]
October 4at The Citadel
W 8–611,000[3]
October 11at Presbyterian*
W 7–63,800[4]
October 18Carson–Newman*
W 41–12[5]
October 25VMI
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–427,500[6]
November 1at Wofford*
W 21–20[7]
November 8at William & Mary
W 16–78,500[8]
November 15Richmond
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 22–27[9]
November 22vs. Furman
  • American Legion Memorial Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
L 20–223,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1958 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Catawba kicks defeat Davidson tricks, 22–17". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davidson edges Citadel, 8–6, on soaked gridiron". Florence Morning News. October 5, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "PC is edged by Davidson". The State. October 12, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "C–N handed 41–12 loss". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 19, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VMI routs Davidson, 42–7". The Virginian-Pilot. October 26, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Davidson nips Wofford with 21–20 victory". Daily Press. November 2, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Benson leads Davidson in 16–7 upset of W. and M." The Tampa Tribune. November 9, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Richmond rally tops Davidson". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Furman 'jinxes' Davidson again; scores 22–20 win". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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