1938 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1938 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1938 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach Gene McEver, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished in 13th place in the SoCon.[1]

1938 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Field
1938 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Duke $ 5 0 09 1 0
Clemson 3 0 17 1 1
VMI 4 0 36 1 4
North Carolina 4 1 06 2 1
Richmond 3 2 16 3 1
Washington and Lee 2 2 04 4 1
NC State 3 3 13 7 1
South Carolina 2 2 06 4 1
Wake Forest 3 4 14 5 1
VPI 2 3 23 5 2
The Citadel 2 3 06 5 0
Maryland 1 2 02 7 0
Davidson 2 6 04 6 0
Furman 0 4 12 7 1
William & Mary 0 4 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at The CitadelW 12–6[2]
September 24vs. NC StateL 7–1910,000[3]
October 1at DukeL 0–276,000[4]
October 7Erskine*W 33–0[5]
October 14vs. South Carolina
L 0–25[6]
October 22No. 19 North Carolina
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
L 0–346,500[7]
October 29at FurmanW 13–12[8]
November 5Wofford*
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 29–0[9]
November 12VMI
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
L 6–194,000[10]
November 24vs. Wake ForestL 0–217,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1938 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. "Davidson wins over Citadel". The Index-Journal. September 18, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wolfpack overwhelms Davidson, 19 to 7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 25, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Duke turns back Davidson, 27–0". The News and Observer. October 2, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Davidson scores in all periods against Fleet". The State. October 8, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Birds brush Davidson '11' aside, 25–0". The Columbia Record. October 15, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "North Carolina's air circus routs Davidson, 34 to 0". Daily Press. October 23, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Pep Martin's flash stirs Hurricane but extra point missed". The Greenville News. October 30, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Davidson humbles Wofford in listless football game". The State. November 6, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Cadets defeat Davidsons by 19–6". The Charlotte Observer. November 13, 1936. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Wake Forest downs scrapping Davidsons, 21–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 25, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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