1953 Davidson Wildcats football team
The 1953 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1953 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach Bill Dole, the team compiled an overall record of 0–9, with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, and finished in last place in the SoCon.[1]
| 1953 Davidson Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 0–9 (0–5 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Richardson Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 West Virginia $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | at No. 3 Georgia Tech* | L 0–53 | 22,000 | [2] | |
| September 26 | at Richmond | L 0–16 | 3,000 | [3] | |
| October 10 | at NC State* | L 7–27 | 8,000 | [4] | |
| October 17 | Presbyterian* | L 18–19 | [5] | ||
| October 24 | at Furman | L 0–34 | [6] | ||
| October 31 | at Harvard* | L 6–42 | 8,500 | [7] | |
| November 7 | vs. Washington and Lee | L 7–34 | 1,500 | [8] | |
| November 14 | George Washington |
| L 0–33 | [9] | |
| November 21 | The Citadel |
| L 14–38 | 3,500 | [10] |
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References
- "1953 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- "Davidson no test for romping Tech in 53–0 victory". The Birmingham News. September 20, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Spiders win over Wildcats by 16–0 count". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 27, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "State catches fire in last half to top Davidson". Durham Morinng Herald. October 11, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hamilton pitches PC over Wildcats, 19–18". The Greenville News. October 18, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman stays on ground, uses subs freely in 34–0 win over Davidson". The State. October 25, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Nason, Jerry (November 1, 1953). "Lowenstein of Harvard devastates Davidson with Passes, 42 to 6". The Boston Sunday Globe. p. 43. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Generals top Davidson club". The Herald-Sun. November 8, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Colonials gain 33–0 Southern Loop victory over Davidson". The Times and Democrat. November 15, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Citadel whips Davidson for first SC win 38–14". Florence Morning News. November 22, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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