1954 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3 (2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
1954 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 West Virginia $ 3 0 08 1 0
Furman 2 0 05 5 0
No. 16 VPI 3 0 18 0 1
Davidson 2 1 06 3 0
VMI 4 3 04 6 0
Richmond 2 3 05 4 0
William & Mary 1 2 24 4 2
George Washington 0 4 11 7 1
The Citadel 0 4 02 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 CitadelW 13–06,700[4]
October 8at Presbyterian*L 7–103,000[5]
October 22FurmanL 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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