1926 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1926 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach William L. Younger, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record.[1]

1926 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Loyola (LA)     10 0 0
Miami (FL)     8 0 0
Howard     7 0 0
Delaware State     1 0 0
No. 2 Navy     9 0 1
Wesley     6 1 0
Texas Tech     6 1 3
Davidson     7 2 1
Georgetown     7 2 1
William & Mary     7 3 0
Hampden–Sydney     5 2 3
George Washington     5 4 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     4 2 1
Spring Hill     3 2 1
Texas A&I     4 3 0
Wake Forest     5 4 1
Texas Mines     3 4 0
Mississippi State Teachers     3 4 1
Tennessee Docs     3 5 1
Catholic University     3 5 0
Delaware     3 5 0
East Tennessee State Teachers     2 4 1
Duke     3 6 0
Georgia Normal     1 3 0
Richmond     2 7 0
Harding     1 5 0
West Tennessee State Teachers     1 8 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18ElonW 26–0[2]
September 25at WoffordSpartanburg, SCW 24–6[3]
October 2vs. Presbyterian
W 3–0[4]
October 9Guilford
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 23–0[5]
October 14NC StateW 3–0[6]
October 23vs. Wake Forest
T 3–38,000[7]
October 30vs. VMILynchburg, VAL 7–12[8]
November 6vs. Hampden–Sydney
  • Wearn Field
  • Charlotte, NC
L 0–12[9]
November 13North Carolina
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 10–0[10]
November 25at DukeW 20–07,500[11]

References

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  1. ^ "1926 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Wildcats give Elon decisive trouncing, 26 to 0". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1926. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wildcats defeat Wofford College in listless game". The Index-Journal. September 26, 1926. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "P.C. hustles in second half of grid thriller". The Greenville News. October 3, 1926. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wildcats defeat Quakers' eleven". The News and Observer. October 10, 1926. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grey drop-kicks Davidson to 3 to 0 victory over State". Durham Morning Herald. October 15, 1926. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Deacons and Wildcats in 3–3 tie". The News & Observer. October 24, 1926. p. 23. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson loses to Flying Squadron, 12–7". The Sunday Citizen. October 31, 1926. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hampden–Sidney Tigers claw Davidson Wildcats into submission, 12–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 7, 1926. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Dopesters given shock as Davidson beats N. Carolina". Daily Press. November 14, 1926. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Davidson Wildcats lick Duke and win state championship". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1926. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.