The 1954 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1954 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach Bill Dole, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, and finished in fourth place in the SoCon.[1]
| 1954 Davidson Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (2–1 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Richardson Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 West Virginia $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 VPI | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at VMI |
| W 19–0 | 5,000 | [2] |
| September 25 | Stetson* | W 19–13 | [3] | ||
| October 2 | at The Citadel | W 13–0 | 6,700 | [4] | |
| October 8 | at Presbyterian* | L 7–10 | 3,000 | [5] | |
| October 22 | Furman | L 7–19 | 5,000 | [6] | |
| October 30 | West Virginia Tech* |
| W 51–6 | [7] | |
| November 6 | Catawba* |
| W 32–12 | [8] | |
| November 13 | at Wofford* |
| W 3–0 | 5,000 | [9] |
| November 20 | Elon* |
| L 6–14 | 4,500 | [10] |
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References
edit- ^ "1954 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Wildcats rip VMI, 19–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hatters lose to Davidson". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson wins 13–0 over Citadel 'Dogs". Florence Morning News. October 3, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Hose surprise Davidson Wildcats in 10–7 upset victory". The Index-Journal. October 9, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman topples Davidson's Wildcats by 19–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W. Va. Tech is slaughtered 51–6". The Post Herald Register. October 31, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson outpoints Tribe". The News and Observer. November 7, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford is beaten by Davidson field goal". The Greenville News. November 14, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Elon upsets Davidson, 14 to 6". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 21, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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