1952 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1952 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1952 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach Bill Dole, the team compiled an overall record of 2–7, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished in 14th place in the SoCon.[1]

1952 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–7 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Duke $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
Wake Forest 5 1 0 5 4 1
West Virginia 5 1 0 7 2 0
William & Mary 4 1 0 4 5 0
George Washington 4 2 1 5 3 1
VPI 4 4 0 5 6 0
Furman 2 2 1 6 3 1
Washington and Lee 3 4 0 3 7 0
VMI 2 3 1 3 6 1
NC State 2 4 0 3 7 0
South Carolina 2 4 0 5 5 0
North Carolina 1 2 0 2 6 0
The Citadel 1 3 1 3 5 1
Davidson 1 6 0 2 7 0
Richmond 0 6 0 1 9 0
Maryland     7 2 0
Clemson     2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20VPIL 14–27[2]
September 27Washington and Lee
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 14–33[3]
October 11at NC StateL 6–285,500[4]
October 17at Presbyterian*W 13–123,500[5]
October 25Furman 
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 13–147,500[6]
November 1at Harvard*L 26–356,500[7]
November 8Richmond
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 38–19[8]
November 14at George WashingtonL 13–40[9]
November 22at The CitadelL 14–343,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1952 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Gobblers down Wildcats, 27 to 14". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. September 21, 1952. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Generals get happy, Win 33–14". The Daily News Leader. September 28, 1952. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wolfpack whips Davidson, 28–6". The News and Observer. October 12, 1952. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson barely shades Blue Stockings by 13–12". The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1952. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman gains 14–13 win over Davidson". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 26, 1952. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Davidson scares Harvard, 35–26". The Columbus Ledger. November 2, 1952. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Late splurge by 'Cats beats Spiders, 38–19". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 9, 1952. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Colonials rap Davidson Wildcats by 40 and 13". The Charlotte Observer. November 15, 1952. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "The Citadel wins over Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 23, 1952. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.