1943 Davidson Wildcats football team

1943 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record0–5 (0–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAmerican Legion Memorial Stadium
1943 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Duke $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Maryland 2 – 0 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Richmond 1 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Clemson 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
VMI 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
NC State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
0 – 3 – 0 0 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1943 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their eighth year under head coach Gene McEver, the team compiled an overall record of 0–5, with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, and finished in last place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at VMI
L 0–133,000[2]
October 163:00 p.m.Charleston Coast Guard*
L 0–363,000[3][4]
October 232:30 p.m.at Camp Davis*Camp Davis, NCL 0–2715,000[5][6]
November 6Clemson
  • American Legion Memorial Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
L 6–264,000[7]
November 13NC State
  • American Legion Memorial Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
L 0–202,500[8]

References

  1. ^ "1943 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "VMI Cadets beat Davidson by 13–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1943. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Allen, Eddie (October 16, 1943). "Davison To Scrap Coast Guard Today". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 13. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Coast Guard smashes Davidson Wildcats, 36–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 17, 1943. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "15,000 May Witness Soldier-Davidson Tilt". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. October 23, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ "Camp Davis conquers Davidson by 27–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 24, 1943. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clemson mars Davidson homecoming, 26–6". The Greenville News. November 7, 1943. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "State wins, 20–0". The News and Observer. November 14, 1943. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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