1965 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1965 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Homer Smith, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the SoCon.[1]

1965 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
1965 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $ 4 0 06 4 0
William & Mary 5 1 06 4 0
East Carolina 3 1 09 1 0
VMI 3 2 03 7 0
George Washington 4 3 05 5 0
The Citadel 4 4 04 6 0
Davidson 2 3 06 4 0
Furman 2 3 05 5 0
Richmond 0 6 00 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Presbyterian*W 35–08,000[2]
September 25at FurmanW 24–07,000[3]
October 2at The CitadelW 14–08,500[4]
October 16William & Mary
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–418,700[5]
October 23VMI
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 10–169,000[6]
October 30at George WashingtonL 7–237,500[7]
November 6Lehigh*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 37–237,200[8]
November 13at Lafayette*W 14–103,500[9]
November 20Wofford*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 13–67,300[10]
November 27vs. Bucknell*L 14–225,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1965 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. "Davidson sails to impressive 35–0 victory". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 19, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Jimmy Poole passing star in Davidson's 24–0 victory". The Danville Register. September 26, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wildcats use breaks to upset Citadel". The State. October 3, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "W&M lacerates Davidson by 41–7". The High Point Enterprise. October 17, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Keydets win over Davidson by 16–10". The High Point Enterprise. October 24, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Holloran scores two TDs in GW win over Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Tarleton, Larry (November 7, 1965). "Davidson breaks streak, outscores Lehigh, 37–23". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1D. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. May, Paul (November 14, 1965). "Davidson nips Lafayette as defense stands out". Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. D1. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Sophomores guide Davidson over Wofford, 13—6". The Greenville News. November 21, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. Ballenger, Bill (November 26, 1965). "Davidson's bid to tie school mark erased by amazing Bison passing". The Charlotte News. p. 8A. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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