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 | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (2–3 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Richardson Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Presbyterian* | W 35–0 | 8,000 | [2] | |
| September 25 | at Furman | W 24–0 | 7,000 | [3] | |
| October 2 | at The Citadel | W 14–0 | 8,500 | [4] | |
| October 16 | William & Mary |
| L 7–41 | 8,700 | [5] |
| October 23 | VMI |
| L 10–16 | 9,000 | [6] |
| October 30 | at George Washington | L 7–23 | 7,500 | [7] | |
| November 6 | Lehigh* |
| W 37–23 | 7,200 | [8] |
| November 13 | at Lafayette* | W 14–10 | 3,500–4,000 | [9][10] | |
| November 20 | Wofford* |
| W 13–6 | 7,300 | [11] |
| November 27 | vs. Bucknell* | L 14–22 | 5,000–7,200 | [12][13] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1965 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "Davidson sails to impressive 35–0 victory". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 19, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jimmy Poole passing star in Davidson's 24–0 victory". The Danville Register. September 26, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats use breaks to upset Citadel". The State. October 3, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M lacerates Davidson by 41–7". The High Point Enterprise. October 17, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Keydets win over Davidson by 16–10". The High Point Enterprise. October 24, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Holloran scores two TDs in GW win over Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tarleton, Larry (November 7, 1965). "Davidson breaks streak, outscores Lehigh, 37–23". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1D. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ May, Paul (November 14, 1965). "Davidson nips Lafayette as defense stands out". Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. D1. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "Sophomores guide Davidson over Wofford, 13—6". The Greenville News. November 21, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
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