1929 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1929 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College as an independent during the 1929 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach William L. Younger, the team compiled a 5–5 record.[1]

1929 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Field
1929 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Maryland   –  11 –0 –0
Delaware State   –  1 –0 –0
Guilford   –  7 –1 –1
Texas Mines   –  6 –1 –2
Appalachian State   –  4 –1 –3
Navy   –  6 –2 –2
Georgetown   –  5 –2 –2
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –  6 –3 –1
Beacom College   –  3 –2 –0
South Georgia Teachers   –  4 –3 –2
Wake Forest   –  6 –5 –1
Catholic University   –  5 –4 –0
West Virginia   –  4 –3 –3
Loyola (LA)   –  4 –4 –2
Davidson   –  5 –5 –0
Texas A&I   –  3 –4 –1
East Tennessee State Teachers   –  2 –5 –1
Mississippi State Teachers   –  2 –6 –1
Texas Tech   –  1 –7 –2
Delaware   –  0 –7 –1
George Washington   –  0 –8 –0

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Elon
W 20–6[2]
September 28vs. Clemson
L 14–328,000[3]
October 5at WoffordSpartanburg, SCW 7–0[4]
October 12at Army
L 7–23[5]
October 19The Citadel
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 7–6[6]
October 26vs. Wake Forest
L 0–65,000[7]
November 2VMI
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
L 6–12[8]
November 9at NC State
W 13–0[9]
November 16North Carolina
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
L 6–267,000[10][11]
November 28Duke
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 13–12[12]

References
  1. "1929 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  2. "Elon scores on 'Cats for first time in history". The News and Observer. September 22, 1929. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Davidson 'Cats bow to Clemson Tigers, 14–32". The Charlotte Observer. September 29, 1929. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Davidson noses out Wofford in closing minutes of play". The Sunday Record. October 6, 1929. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Army regulars rout Davidson, 23–7". Daily News. October 13, 1929. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Davidson beats Citadel with brilliant passes". The State. October 20, 1929. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Wake Forest trims Davidson". The News and Observer. October 27, 1929. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Virginia Military Institute overpowers Davidson, winning by 12 to 6". The Charlotte News. November 3, 1929. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Intercepted passes enable Cats to lick Pack". The Charlotte News. November 10, 1929. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Ison, Wade (November 17, 1929). "Parrish Hurls Scare Info N. C. With Long Run". The Charlotte News. p. 10. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Ison, Wade (November 17, 1929). "Parrish Hurls (continued)". The Charlotte News. p. 12. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Captain Brock leads Davidson to 13 to 12 victory over Duke". The Charlotte News. November 29, 1929. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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