1948 Davidson Wildcats football team
The 1948 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1948 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach Lefty Jamerson, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–1, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished in 12th place in the SoCon.[1]
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 3–5–1 (2–5 SoCon) |
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Home stadium | Richardson Stadium American Legion Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Clemson $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 North Carolina | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 William & Mary | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Wake Forest | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington and Lee | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VPI | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Davidson was ranked at No. 160 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | Elon* | W 25–0 | [3] | ||
September 25 | William & Mary | L 6–14 | 8,000 | [4] | |
October 9 | at NC State | L 0–40 | 17,500 | [5] | |
October 16 | at The Citadel | W 14–6 | 10,000 | [6] | |
October 23 | at Wofford* |
| T 7–7 | 8,000 | [7] |
October 30 | at VMI |
| L 6–33 | 5,000 | [8] |
November 6 | Richmond |
| L 0–6 | 7,500 | [9] |
November 13 | Washington and Lee |
| L 20–21 | [10] | |
November 25 | Furman |
| W 7–0 | 8,500 | [11] |
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References
- "1948 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Davidson turns back Elon in football opener, 25–0". Durham Morning Herald. September 19, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "William & Mary Indians turn back Davidson, 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 26, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wolfpack gets first win by beating Davidson club". The News and Observer. October 10, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Davidson slips by Citadel, 14–6". The State. October 17, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Unbeaten Wofford tied for 5th time". The Greenville News. October 24, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Keydets roll 33–6 count on Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 31, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Richmond tops Davidson". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 7, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "W&L noses Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sheppard big ground gainer as Davidson defeats Furman by 7–0". The Gastonia Gazette. November 26, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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